good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. # happy birthday to you... fresh calls for the prime minister to resign, as downing streets admits to a gathering for borisjohnson�*s birthday during the first lockdown. quite honestly, i think no—one�*s ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than borisjohnson. the us puts more than 8,000 troops on high alert, amid rising tensions with russia over ukraine. eight people are killed and many more are injured in a stampede at the africa cup of nations in cameroon. a massive relaxation of the covid travel rules.

no more tests when you get home if you're fully vaccinated. what do you need to know before you book? i'll have the details. badly injured and hours from safety — we meet george linnane, who survived one of the longest cave resucues in british history. good morning. rafa nadal is on course to reach the semifinals at the australian open, as he chases a record 21st grand slam. i 21st grand slam. am at blackpool tower after a three—week i am at blackpool tower after a three—week £1.1 million restoration, the ballroom is back. i will tell you what the team he has been up to and bring the forecast which, once again, for most, is dry and cloudy. all that coming up later. it's tuesday the 25th of january. downing street has admitted that staff gathered to celebrate borisjohnson�*s birthday during the lockdown injune 2020. a spokesman said they met "briefly" in the cabinet room — where they were served cake — and the prime minister attended for less than ten minutes.

the rules at the time banned most indoor gatherings of more than two people. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. the prime minister has long said, "my policy on cake is pro—having it and pro—eating it." so much so he had two on his 56th birthday injune 2020 — the first courtesy of a school in hertfordshire he visited in the morning... # happy birthday to the prime minister! ..and another when he got back here to the cabinet room in downing street — the very spot where the covid rules were signed off. his now wife carrie brought another cake along to a gathering of up to 30 people at around two o'clock, which lasted around half an hour. there were sandwiches and picnic food and no discussion about social distancing. but his supporters say... well, i think some of these allegations have got a little bit out of hand. i mean, what really happened here is a group of staff — small group of staff who've been

working closely with the prime minister — brought in a birthday cake at the end of the day, and there was ten minutes there around sharing a piece of cake. i don't think that really constitutes, you know, a party in the way that some of the other more serious allegations that are being investigated maybe do. it's yet another get—together to add to the list of dos around westminster we already knew about — and there were more than a few! those conservatives who want boris johnson out think this could persuade more to reach the same conclusion. no—one�*s ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than boris johnson. this, ithink, could well be the straw that breaks the camel's back. already this week, an allegation of islamophobia from a former minister, nusrat ghani — vehemently denied — the resignation of a sitting minister at the dispatch box in the lords... thank you and goodbye! ..and then another revelation about what went on here earlier in the pandemic. and it's only tuesday. chris mason, bbc news.

let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent adam fleming. adam, we have been talking about the pressure on borisjohnson for days now, where does this sit in all the other allegations we know about so far? i other allegations we know about so far? ~ , , other allegations we know about so far? ~' , , , . ., far? i think the biggest piece of breakin: far? i think the biggest piece of breaking news _ far? i think the biggest piece of breaking news in _ far? i think the biggest piece of breaking news in the _ far? i think the biggest piece of breaking news in the report - far? i think the biggest piece of| breaking news in the report that far? i think the biggest piece of - breaking news in the report that was that it breaking news in the report that was thatitis breaking news in the report that was that it is only tuesday! i think the thing about this revelation about the birthday party is the symbolic effects and the symbolic value of it because it reminds everybody what they were and were not able to do at that point so it might make people feel a bit more strongly about the whole party gate thing. i don't get the impression it has changed many minds amongst conservative mps, who hold boris johnson's fate minds amongst conservative mps, who hold borisjohnson�*s fate in their hands. what i think it's really interesting is i think it marks a new phase in how the government and

number 10 are handling all of this. we have gone from the stage where they were denying things were happening, we then went into the stage where they said it's ok for people to be really angry, we are angry, too. then we have a stage where they said, wait for the report from the senior civil servant sue gray. now at last night we saw a much more muscular response from the government. we saw ministers saying, no, it wasn't 30 people, it was more like ten. we got a tweet from the culture secretary nadine dorries sane, it is what we are defining as a party now? and you had number 10 admitting that it happened but kind of pushing back and trying to interpret it a lot more. and i think that points towards what the strategy from number 10 and boris johnson might be when we get that report, which is to quite strongly put their side of the argument and try to defend it all. and also at the same time you have got much more of an operation to support the prime minister amongst the conservative

party ramping up behind the scenes. having said all that, once that report from sue gray comes out, and we still think it could be towards the end of this week, and all of this is in black and white, maybe views will heighten and the situation could get worse for the prime minister —— macro views will harden. prime minister -- macro views will harden. ., ., ., harden. you when headline of the da , it is harden. you when headline of the day. it is only _ harden. you when headline of the day, it is only tuesday! _ harden. you when headline of the day, it is only tuesday! thank - harden. you when headline of the | day, it is only tuesday! thank you. we'll be talking to the transport secretary grant shapps atjust after 7:30. easy old morning. washington has placed more than 8,000 us—based troops on a heightened state of alert — amid fears that russia will invade ukraine. moscow denies planning military action but it has amassed more than 100,000 troops close to the ukrainian border. 0ur correspondent gabriel gatehouse sent this report from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. bell tolls. this is a country in limbo — waiting for an invasion that looks more likely with every passing day, but may yet never come.

to the east, 100,000 russian troops amassed. but the kremlin says talk of an invasion is hysteria. facing them are ukrainian soldiers who hear western leaders sounding the alarm in ever starker tones. and stuck in between are the people of kyiv — who, frankly, don't know what to believe. i think something might happen. i think the probability is very high, but god knows. i think even putin doesn't know yet what kind of decision he's going to take, so... but, you know, the situation is horrible. at the weekend, britain warned that russia was planning a coup to install a little—known former mp as puppet ruler — suggestions that have been widely dismissed both in moscow and here in kyiv. the uk began pulling staff out of its embassy today, saying an invasion could come at any time.

the americans are doing the same. a senior ukrainian politician told the bbc today, such actions are not helpful. translation: if people start - panicking, that leaves our country in a very dangerous position, and it will make it easier for russia to manipulate us. the reality is, of course, that this country is already at war — and has been since 2014, when russia annexed crimea and funded and provided weapons and sent in troops to support a separatist rebellion in the east. around 111,000 ukrainians have already died in that conflict — these are some of their faces. and so, for people here, the question is not "will there be war?", but "will this war escalate?" for months now, the ukrainians have been preparing a territorial defence force.

volunteers like marta yuzkiv, a doctor in her 50s, is among those who are training for a possible defence of kyiv. of course, i am worried because i'm a peaceful woman, i don't want to have a war started, but in any case, in case it started, i should be ready to defend the country. meanwhile, a kind of normal life continues as the people of this country wait nervously to see what fate — and larger geopolitical forces — have in store. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, kyiv. let's now speak to our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. hejoins us live. thanks he joins us live. thanks for being with us. listening to that report, it will be interesting to get a sense of the nude at the moment where you are. i! sense of the nude at the moment where you are-— sense of the nude at the moment where you are. if there is anything that encapsulates _ where you are. if there is anything that encapsulates business - where you are. if there is anything that encapsulates business as - where you are. if there is anything i that encapsulates business as normal it is being here in independence

square, where there is a demonstration from business owners about something they are not very happy with, the government. it is —8 and they are turning up with bigger fish to fry. that sums up the mood, the messaging for a number of days from the governance of ukraine has been stay calm. the country's security chief told the bbc there is constant barrage of trying to destabilise the country from russia, trying to infiltrate the government here in kyiv or trying to line up a potential pro—kremlin politician to lead the country in the event of an invasion, all of that is starting to affect the country's economy, and that place in two russia's hands. ukrainians have lived with this tension for a number of years now. todayis tension for a number of years now. today is another day of more reports, more reports of 8500 combat ready troops being readied by the us, nato. despite richard's demands for it to go back, descending more

troops and warships to the region so tension is building. there is a power struggle surrounding the country but inside it, here in the capital, it is not really been felt. thanks very much, take care. at least eight people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an africa cup of nations football match in cameroon. the confederation of african football says it's investigating the incident, which happened outside the paul biya stadium in the capital yaounde. 0ur correspondent piers edwards has more. the incident occurred as fans tried to force their way in roughly half—an—hour before kick—off. the incident took place at a perimeter gate where spectators were pushed against the fences by the sheer number of those trying to get in. shoes and clothing were amongst the debris that littered the site. some 50 wounded have been taken to a nearby hospital where there were harrowing scenes of those mourning their loved ones. a nurse there has told reporters

that some of the wounded will need to be taken to more specialised hospitals. cameroon, which is hosting africa's greatest sporting event for the first time in half a century, has been beset by organisational problems in its staging of these finals. they should have first been played in 2019 only for late preparations to cause the delay. african football's ruling body, caf, has sent a delegation to visit victims in hospital. now, games here should have a limit and a maximum capacity of 80% for matches involving the host nation, cameroon, but there appeared to be more than that number inside the 0lembe stadium during a victory which was ultimately overshadowed by tragedy. piers edwards, bbc news, 0lembe stadium, yaounde. a rare snowstorm has blanketed large parts of the mediterranean and turkey — causing blackouts, traffic havoc and closures. europe's busiest airport has shut down in istanbul, after the roof of a cargo terminal collapsed under heavy snow. in athens, hundreds of drivers have been trapped in their cars,

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matip through the morning. i'm in blackpool tower this morning, where after £1.1 million restoration the tower ballroom is back in its full glory. it has been undertaken throughout lockdown, the latest bit has been this magnificent floor which has had 100 layers of lacquer removed from it, we lack it, it is looking pristine. the ballroom dances are oncoming we will shower to them later but let's look at the forecast today. if you are taking a bit of a hot step outside it will be a bit chilly for some but for many once again a dry and fairly cloudy day across the country. the cloud is quite misty and low across places, making for a gloomy start to the day across many areas. a bit of rain in the north—west of scotland and where we have the best of breaks in the cloud this morning, with sunshine east of scotland, north—east england, there is a frost. even some mist and fog patches. not much will change through the day, a bit more cloud and outbreaks of rain across another to scotland, may be more

sunshine here and there but chilly, temperatures in mid—single figures for many that we could see 10 degrees across parts of scotland. this evening and overnight the cloud and patch edge further south, more breaks, particularly across the northern half of the country, staying very cloudy and misty the further south you are. a touch of frost here and there and as you go into tomorrow a bit more brightness around across the country, developing as we start to see more of a breeze but later in the day we are likely to see heavy rain and stronger winds pushing into parts of scotland, particularly across the north and west. that is how the weather is looking. i will have life for you through the morning from this magnificent venue. will you find our early morning dances? very impressive they are already at it at 6:15am. lovely. very impressive indeed. i will chat with them later.— very impressive indeed. i will chat with them later. thank you, see you later. gorgeous. we know the nhs is under huge strain at the moment — and that pressure can mean waiting

much longerfor an ambulance to arrive. in some cases, those longer waits may prove fatal. bina patel died in october last year after an ambulance took 56 minutes to turn up. her son akshay — who made six 999 calls during that time — has been speaking to graham satchell. you may find his report upsetting. life is about positivity. surrounding yourself with people like me. she was a giving person, she was never a taker and ijust loved my mum. ijust think, you know, a lot of people say that we look alike. she was very loving and ijust couldn't live without her, in a sense. it's just a shame she's gone and, i mean, she was she was really young, and it's quite upsetting, to be honest. ambulance service, is the patient breathing? hi, can i get an ambulance, please? is the patient breathing? er, struggling. 0k. october the 11th last year, 2:31 in the morning, and akshay calls 999 for his mum,

bina. she woke me up and she, you know, screamed my name — "akshay, akshay, get up, i can't breathe." and i thought, 0k, something's gone wrong here. so we will get an ambulance out to you as soon as possible, or as soon as we have an ambulance available _ i was just in a state of shock. i didn't know what to do myself because i've never been in a position like that, and i was waiting for the people that knew what to do to come as soon as possible. akshay waited for 15 minutes, and then called back. 0k, we're very busy and we aim to be with you as soon as possible, or as soon as we have an ambulance available. 0k. currently it's likely to be over an hour and a half. but that's from your first call. right... 0k? 0k. it'sjust incredibly busy this evening. i can't believe she's told me it's going to be an hour and a half from my first call. so, potentially, you know, that's four o'clock in the morning. ijust looked at my mum and ijust thought, i don't know what to do.

bina, relax. is the patient breathing? i don't know. she's lost a lot of breath. tell me exactly what's happening. bina screaming. we logged a call half an hour ago. she can't breathe. akshay made six calls in total — each one more distressing. to hear my mother screaming, you know, saying that she's going to die... you know, even to the point, "where are they, where are they?" you know, screaming for help. she was screaming for the ambulance to come. sorry, graham. yeah, she was screaming for help. he sobs. and it didn't come! it took 56 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. by then, akshay�*s mum was dead. akshay�*s experience is not unique.

patients who may have had a heart attack — so—called category 2 — waited an average of 53 minutes for an ambulance in england last month. the target is eight minutes. ——the target is 18 minutes. where akshay lives in the northwest of england, category 2 patients waited an hour and seven minutes on average in december. if they came within their recommended time — which is 18 minutes — if they came within that time, i believe she would have been saved. the north west ambulance service has now completed an investigation seen by the bbc. it says, on the night akshay�*s mum died... in a statement, the service told us... these pictures show ambulances queuing up outside a hospital

in devon at the beginning ofjanuary — there are similar pictures across the country. ambulances waiting hours to off—load their patients because hospitals are full. the college of paramedics says it has had an impact on patient safety. in a statement, nhs england said... they go on to say... but i just want to know the truth and why. none of that is enough for akshay. something needs to be done about it, you know, because we all rely on the nhs, you know, and we only call them in emergency — we don't call them every day — we call them when we actually need them. and when they're not there, it kind of... you lose your trust. so... there's no way i can put trust in a service like that, you know? in the days after she died, akshay found a video on his mum's phone. he replays it again and again

to give him comfort. i want the whole nation to know that life is about positivity. surrounding yourself with people like me, my friend mina, my workplace asda, good friends around you, good family around you. positivity, brother. positivity. that is bina patel at the end of that report. a really powerful story. you can hear more about ambulances delays in file 0n 4 on bbc radio 4 at 8:00 tonight, or after that on bbc sounds. we will also speak to someone from the college of paramedics later in the college of paramedics later in the programme about that report. let's look at some of today's front pages. many are leading on those reports that a birthday party was held for the prime

minister injune 2020. part of the mirror's headline reads "another day, another party". the daily mail also reports on the downing street party, with a picture of borisjohnson holding a cake. that picture is everywhere today. it leads with the former brexit minister, lord frost, voicing his opposition towards the national insurance tax rises that are due in april. the telegraph has a picture of a ukrainian soldier, as she prepares to defend her country against a possible attack by russia. the paper also reports that thousands of us soldiers are on high alert in case the situation continues to deteriorate. and the bbc news website is reporting that the organisers of the australian open have reversed a ban on t—shirts supporting the chinese tennis player peng shuai. the player disappeared for weeks last year after accusing a top chinese official of sexual misconduct. she's since reappeared, but there's still concern about her wellbeing.

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are different. a plastic gun instead of a teddy bears, slightly worried. j good news for anyone planning a foreign holiday. after nearly three years of covid—related complications, the process of travelling abroad is about to get much simpler. nina, tell us more. good morning. istill good morning. i still have my care bear. really good news because travel has not been banned but after the last couple of years it has been complex, expensive, some of that is now finally out of the way and we have talked about lots of big days in travel but this really is one. good morning and welcome back to the breakfast airways departure lounge. i've stood here many, many times over the past couple of years, as we tried to digest traffic light systems, tests and forms. all of those things have, understandably, put lots of people off heading abroad. but will they now feel it's time to check in to travel again? because from the 11th of february, travellers coming back to england or scotland will no longer have to take any expensive covid tests, as long as they are fully vaccinated. northern ireland and wales

are expected to follow soon. there'll still be a passenger locator form to fill in before you come home, but it's promised to be simpler and easier. what about if you're not vaccinated? well, when you get back you won't have to self—isolate, or take a test on day eight. but you will still need to take a test two days before heading back to the uk, and one when you get back. another change —12—to—15—year—olds in england will now be able to prove their vaccination status using the digital nhs pass. some families had struggled with that when entering places like spain, italy and france. and that's important to mention. because although testing has been dropped in the uk, that doesn't mean it's the same in the country you're heading to. so what should you be aware of before you book? travel will feel andl look a bit different. engaging with a real professional expert to make sure they've goti

all the information they need will be critical. _ looking out for the destination they're looking to travel to, i and really understand _ the restrictions that are in place. even if you're fully vaccinated, you may need boosters, - there may be expiries _ on your vaccine — some countries are introducing that — _ and also really important to look at child ages and what the vaccine requirements are for children. - so quite a few bits that people need to navigate their way through. - so, the big question — where can you go if you're now tempted to travel? according to skyscanner, there are 106 places where fully vaccinated people can visit with proof of your vaccine status, or a negative test. on that list is spain, the us, italy and greece. there are 20 places with moderate restrictions, like the netherlands, where you will still have to quarantine. and new zealand and australia are among the 30 places where you can't enter at all. make sure you check before you book. so, are people starting to feel that warm fuzzy feeling

about booking a holiday again? it looks that way. we're already seeing some favourites get straight back on travellers' agendas — spain, portugaland the us are all topping the charts again, as they did in 2019 before the pandemic. we're also seeing some destinations see, already, booking levels to top pre—pandemic levels — so mexico and the maldives are both seeing huge booking spikes. so popularity is returning, and confidence is returning. are you planning a trip now, or will you be staying in the uk again this summerjust to be safe? are you worried prices will be too high? do get in touch. we always love to hear from you. you know how we had all those uk holidays because we couldn't travel abroad and we all said, i'm going to stick with this? so far this year at thomas cook say trips to turkey have increased six fold and two italy at

fivefold. lots of people are thinking they want to get in that sunshine again. of course we keep talking about inflated prices, people not having as much money in their pocket, so it will be interesting to see where that holiday spent girls year plays out. i love what you said about having a warm fuzzy feeling about the holiday, it is marvellous. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. it's more than three years late and billions over budget, but we're finally getting to see what crossrail will be like. bbc london's been given a trip for the first time, as tests are carried out to make sure the systems work. the elizabeth line as it'll be known is expected to open byjune at the latest. it's really important that we entice people away from working from home, to working in the office, but also, that we can

increase our public transport capacity by more than 10%. i mean, this elizabeth line is important for capacity, for connectivity, for regenerating our city, but also to give our city a feel—good factor. we're going to have a really good recovery after this pandemic, and this new line's going to help. tube and bus passengers are being reminded to continue to wear a mask while travelling across the network. despite the government relaxing the covid rules, tfl intends to keep its face covering policy unless customers are exempt. a van used by a disabled boy from epsom that was stolen at the weekend, has been found after an appeal. it's been specially adapted for harvey, who uses a wheelchair. police asked for help to trace it on social media. after hundreds of retweets, it turned up. and its owner couldn't happier. 0ne lovely, lovely lady. she found my van this afternoon, so i've got it back! we're so grateful to everybody

for all your kind messages. thank you. lots of love. travel now. this is how tfl services are looking right now. there are minor delays on the piccadilly line between hammersmith and acton town westbound due to a signal failure. and the planned long term closure on part of the northern line. 0nto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. today's weather is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. perhaps just a touch chillier, always plenty of cloud and the winds staying light. high pressure still dominates the weather today. we'll start to see a few changes tomorrow, when there'll be more in the way of sunshine. it will turn a bit breezier, perhaps a few spots of rain on wednesday night, before we introduce a north—westerly wind and some slightly cooler air in time for thursday, before things turn milder again, with more of a westerly blown as we head into the weekend. but for today, well,

we're starting off with a bit of patchy frost out there, some early mist too. always plenty of cloud around today. it's cloudy, the winds stay light, temperatures perhaps a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at only four or five celsius for most, maybe a six towards the centre of town. 0vernight tonight, we do the whole thing over again. in any clearer spells temperatures could dip slightly below freezing, otherwise hovering slightly above. maybe a few early mist patches into wednesday morning. on wednesday there will be more in the way of sunshine. throughout the day it will turn breezier. a weather front sinks southwards on wednesday night, that could give us a few spots of rain. but otherwise for the rest of the week, it's staying dry. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. coming up, on breakfast this morning. we're live at hadrian's wall

to learn how climate change is threatening to destroy a priceless treasure trove of roman artefacts. we'll meet the 83—year—old grandfather who has made 48 trips to donate ambulances and aid to eastern europe — and he's currently planning trip number 49. i wasted about ten years of my life not wearing the clothes i wanted or eating _ not wearing the clothes i wanted or eating the — not wearing the clothes i wanted or eating the things i wanted in the restaurant because i was so obsessed with this _ restaurant because i was so obsessed with this idea of perfection. and that's the reality star vicki pattison, talking to dance and drama students for a new bbc documentary about mental health and self—esteem in the pressurised world of performing arts. more on that after nine. imagine spending 54 hours trapped underground, with horrific injuries and no guarantee you'll ever see daylight again. that's what happened to george linnane back in november. he got out thanks to an epic rescue effort involving more than 300 volunteers, and now he wants to

give something back. in his first broadcast interview since his ordeal, george has been speaking to our wales correspondent hywel griffith. did you think that you might not survive? honestly? yes, at times. i sort of flipped between two states. there was the, "i'm going to fight this thing and i'm going to survive" state, which then became, "i really don't care, and i wish you'd stop talking to me, so i could just kind of, you know, let whatever�*s going to happen happen" kind of state. and then i'd catch that and start fighting again. i'd flip between the two. so it was, it was, it was, it was kind of dark times initially, i guess. back in november, george found himself at the centre of britain's longest ever cave rescue. he'd been here in the brecon beacons dozens of times. but on that day, deep underground, his life changed in a split second. the first thing i knew about it was this...

..instantaneous feeling of legs whirling around in mid—air and arms grabbing for something and just this kind of feeling that, you know, one second i was caving, the next minute the world went mad. and then it all went black. and then two minutes later, i kind of woke up in a very different state to... ..to when i'd started. can you remember the pain? yeah. yes, ican. there was just... ..just intense waves of pain. like, really, really not very pleasant at all. so i had to move myself. erm, so, long story short, that involved dragging myself by the tips of my fingers through the dirt for several metres until i found a bit where the slope went from... ..from that to that, so that my head was in above my legs. so, you know, iwas, iwas... ..i was just screaming and screaming in pain at that point. his friend went to raise the alarm. george had broken his leg, his jaw, several ribs and was bleeding. after three hours, the first rescuers arrived. i remember hearing the voices

in the distance and realising that this time they weren't in my head. they were actually real people that were coming. i remember those first aiders turning up. i'd basically lost somewhere between 12 and 18 hours, probably towards the 18—hour end. so there's bits of rescue that i don't remember. are you all right? how are you doing? nice to see you. i know you are! to help george piece together what happened, we reunited him with some of the 300 volunteers from around britain who stopped what they were doing to answer the call. it's in human nature, isn't it? and, erm, we've all been in those remote situations, and we know that if something happened to us, our colleagues would come and get us. and therefore, this is, you know, part of that is to do the reverse and do whatever is necessary, and everybody brought their a—game. how did it feel when you were on the last stretch of that journey out? the last stretch of the journey

was actually a really, really good experience. you enjoyed it? almost, in a funny kind of way i did, because that last stretch isn't the most difficult piece of cave, it's reasonably spacious. there were a lot of people there. and they'd kind of let... i think they'd let anyone who wanted to, who had taken part earlier on in the rescue, join in for that last bit. so there were masses of people. i'll probably never see that many people in a cave again, and they were sort of, you know, forming this big sort of human line, passing the stretcher from person to person. and, you know, i can sort of like, see face after face after face going past me. you know, acknowledgements and thanks and nods of respect and just, you know, it was a really nice experience, in a funny kind of way. i'm sure the morphine didn't hurt. one of the one of the things i love most about caving is that the sort of camaraderie and the sense of community that we have. this thing that we do, it creates quite a really

sort of tight knit bond between between cavers. so it doesn't surprise me that they achieved what they achieved. so we've got rope set up 30 metres. despite his injuries, george says he will return to caving. and to show his gratitude, he's training tojoin the team who rescued him. george joining us as a team member, i think that's tremendous. you know, he is an experienced caver. he understands a bit about rescue from the receiving end. i think that would be a real asset to us in that respect. but i think it shows his determination, really, that it's not enough we've rescued him when he can go back to his caving. he wants to get involved, give something back and actually be one of those that rescues others. i think that's fantastic. i'm a caver and i'm a diver, and it's what i do. it's what makes me happy. and, you know, i know that whilst something bad did happen to me, the chances of it happening

are very, very low. surely the chances of it happening twice are exceptionally low? let's hope so. what a story. absolutely incredible. we will be speaking to one of the caves later. shall i check the sheet? half past eight. i have given away the secret of the sheet. molar sheet? half past eight. i have given away the secret of the sheet. now it is time for sport. _ away the secret of the sheet. now it is time for sport. we _ away the secret of the sheet. now it is time for sport. we can _ away the secret of the sheet. now it is time for sport. we can disobey . is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet- _ is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet- it _ is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet. it is _ is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet. it is a _ is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet. it is a timing - is time for sport. we can disobey the sheet. it is a timing thing. i is time for sport. we can disobey | the sheet. it is a timing thing. i'm not sure rafa nadal will still be in the australian open at half past eight. it was all looking so good for him. but he is clearly in a bit of trouble at the moment. late! for him. but he is clearly in a bit of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year- — of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year- he _ of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year. he is _ of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year. he is the _ of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year. he is the only _ of trouble at the moment. no! this is his year. he is the only former. is his year. he is the only former winner left _ is his year. he is the only former winner left in _ is his year. he is the only former winner left in the _ is his year. he is the only former winner left in the men's - is his year. he is the only former winner left in the men's or - is his year. he is the only former. winner left in the men's or women because my draw. he has called the trainer out. he is in a lot of discomfort. he is two sets to one

down and a breakdown. not looking great for rafa nadal. he has hit a bump in the road on the way to a potential semifinal in melbourne. he was cruising towards the last four, but has just dropped the third set against denis shapovolov. a breakdown in the fourth. nadal seems to be struggling with the melbourne heat as well. he has a fancy contraption to cool himself down. not sure if that is physical, or perhaps an illness. he is certainly struggling. up after him is ash barty, who facesjessica pegula. plenty of support for her. the australian open have reversed their decision to ban fans from wearing t—shirts in support of peng shuai. there have been concerns for the chinese tennis player ever since she disappeared from public view, after making allegations against a high profile chinese official on social media, which she later withdrew. martina navratilova had accused tennis australia of being cowardly and capitulating to china.

afterjust 14 matches in charge, it's all over for claudio ranieri at watford. the former premier league winner with leicester six years ago, has been sacked, with watford in the relegation zone. and it means the club are looking for their 15th manager since the owners took over ten years ago. former england manager roy hodgson has been linked. the clock is ticking on derby county's future. derby county's administrators are expected to hold talks with the english football league later today. they have a week to prove they can find funding for the rest of the season. placed in administration in september, and deducted 21 points, wayne rooney's beleaguered side have so far battled hard to avoid relegation to league one. and in rugby union, george ford is set to replace injured captain 0wen farrell in england's six nations squad, as their injury woes continue. with farrell out of the opener against scotland, head coach eddiejones will turn to ford

after leaving him out of the initial 36—man squad. and anthonyjoshua says he has not signed a £15m contract to step aside from his rematch with 0leksandr usyk. talks have taken place aboutjoshua allowing heavyweight champions tyson fury and 0leksander usyk, who beatjoshua, fight for all four of the sport's belts. if it doesn't happen, fury must fight mandatory wbc challenger dillian whyte. that is a fight i am not sure tyson fury would like to take. i think the preference would be to take on who seek and go through all of those belts. probably not as much money on offer as a big—money fight abroad. you have to own it all out. maybe joshua wood would prefer to fight the winner of that for all four belts. exciting time in the b division. belts. excitin: time in the b division. ~ exciting time in the b division. we are waiting to see what they are going to do next. we are going to be division dancing

now. , ., ., ., , time now for some weather with matt, and he's in blackpool tower ballroom. you have got your dancing shoes on? i have got my dancing shoes. two left feet _ i have got my dancing shoes. two left feet firmly in place. i don't know_ left feet firmly in place. i don't know why— left feet firmly in place. i don't know why they sent me. i can't dance for toffee _ know why they sent me. i can't dance fortoffee. phil know why they sent me. i can't dance for toffee. phil is on the organ. we have _ for toffee. phil is on the organ. we have some — for toffee. phil is on the organ. we have some lovely dancers. phil has been _ have some lovely dancers. phil has been performing here since 1975. the stunning _ been performing here since 1975. the stunning ballroom has been in place since _ stunning ballroom has been in place since 1899. — stunning ballroom has been in place since 1899, and hasjust undergone a refurbishment. this magnificent floor— refurbishment. this magnificent floor below me had 100 layers and stripped _ floor below me had 100 layers and stripped off it. it has been redone. 0ver— stripped off it. it has been redone. over 3600 — stripped off it. it has been redone. over 3600 blocks in. if i can find enid, _ over 3600 blocks in. if i can find enid, one — 0ver 3600 blocks in. if i can find enid, one of— over 3600 blocks in. if i can find enid, one of the dancers with us this morning, she is going to tell usjust_ this morning, she is going to tell usjust how— this morning, she is going to tell usjust how much ballroom means to her. usjust how much ballroom means to her~ thank— usjust how much ballroom means to her. thank you forjoining me. just stay there — her. thank you forjoining me. just stay there. new ballroom floor. what is it like? _

stay there. new ballroom floor. what is it like? ~ , , stay there. new ballroom floor. what isitlike? ~ , .,, is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never— is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never seen _ is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never seen if _ is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never seen if this _ is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never seen if this colour - is it like? absolutely fabulous. we have never seen if this colour in i have never seen if this colour in all the — have never seen if this colour in all the time _ have never seen if this colour in all the time i_ have never seen if this colour in all the time i have _ have never seen if this colour in all the time i have been- have never seen if this colour ini all the time i have been coming. have never seen if this colour in - allthe time i have been coming. hora? all the time i have been coming. how lona have all the time i have been coming. how long have you — all the time i have been coming. long have you been coming here? about _ long have you been coming here? about 12_ long have you been coming here? about 12 years. almost every day. i 'ust about 12 years. almost every day. i just love _ about 12 years. almost every day. i just love it — about 12 years. almost every day. i just love it-— just love it. what sort of difference _ just love it. what sort of difference does - just love it. what sort of difference does it - just love it. what sort of difference does it make | just love it. what sort of - difference does it make seeing it like this? — difference does it make seeing it like this? a difference does it make seeing it like this? ~ , difference does it make seeing it like this? �* , ' . , like this? a big difference. it big difference- _ like this? a big difference. it big difference. when _ like this? a big difference. it big difference. when i— like this? a big difference. it big difference. when i saw - like this? a big difference. it big difference. when i saw the - difference. when i saw the photographs, _ difference. when i saw the photographs, it _ difference. when i saw the photographs, it looked - difference. when i saw thel photographs, it looked very difference. when i saw the - photographs, it looked very shiny, as though — photographs, it looked very shiny, as though it— photographs, it looked very shiny, as though it would _ photographs, it looked very shiny, as though it would be _ photographs, it looked very shiny, as though it would be sticky. - photographs, it looked very shiny, as though it would be sticky. but. photographs, it looked very shiny, i as though it would be sticky. but it dances _ as though it would be sticky. but it dances amazingly _ as though it would be sticky. but it dances amazingly well. _ as though it would be sticky. but it dances amazingly well. what - as though it would be sticky. but it dances amazingly well.— as though it would be sticky. but it dances amazingly well. what is the essence of ballroom? _ dances amazingly well. what is the essence of ballroom? what - dances amazingly well. what is the essence of ballroom? what drags i dances amazingly well. what is the i essence of ballroom? what drags you to borrow _ essence of ballroom? what drags you to borrow more than anything else? company _ to borrow more than anything else? company. exercise. it's good for exercise — company. exercise. it's good for exercise we _ company. exercise. it's good for exercise. we have _ company. exercise. it's good for exercise. we have had _ company. exercise. it's good for exercise. we have had so- company. exercise. it's good for exercise. we have had so manyl company. exercise. it's good for- exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope _ exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we _ exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are — exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are on— exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are on track— exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are on track now - exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are on track now to i exercise. we have had so many stops. we hope we are on track now to get i we hope we are on track now to get back into _ we hope we are on track now to get back into the — we hope we are on track now to get back into the swing _ we hope we are on track now to get back into the swing of— we hope we are on track now to get back into the swing of things. i we hope we are on track now to get back into the swing of things. you l back into the swing of things. you can hiuhl back into the swing of things. can highly recommend it? back into the swing of things. you can highly recommend it? oh, i back into the swing of things. you | can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a magical _ can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a magical world. _ can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a magical world. and _ can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a magical world. and it - can highly recommend it? oh, yes. it's a magical world. and it magicalj it's a magical world. and it magical lace to it's a magical world. and it magical place to do — it's a magical world. and it magical place to do it _ it's a magical world. and it magical place to do it in. _ it's a magical world. and it magical place to do it in. thank— it's a magical world. and it magical place to do it in. thank you. i it's a magical world. and it magical place to do it in. thank you. get i place to do it in. thank you. get back— place to do it in. thank you. get back to — place to do it in. thank you. get back to your— place to do it in. thank you. get back to your partner. they are enjoying — back to your partner. they are enjoying it _ back to your partner. they are enjoying it here. and if you do come along, _ enjoying it here. and if you do come along, it _ enjoying it here. and if you do come along, it is — enjoying it here. and if you do come

along, it is spectacular. every time i along, it is spectacular. every time i have _ along, it is spectacular. every time i have ever— along, it is spectacular. every time i have ever been here, it has been a bi! i have ever been here, it has been a big wow— i have ever been here, it has been a big wow factor. outside it is looking grey and misty — outside it is looking grey and misty. let's look at the forecast. across _ misty. let's look at the forecast. across the — misty. let's look at the forecast. across the country it is another largely— across the country it is another largely dry day. there is some patchy— largely dry day. there is some patchy rain around to the north—west of scotland — patchy rain around to the north—west of scotland. for most we stay dry and fairly— of scotland. for most we stay dry and fairly cloudy. some cloud breaks through— and fairly cloudy. some cloud breaks through the night. many across parts of eastern _ through the night. many across parts of eastern scotland, north—east england — of eastern scotland, north—east england. these areas are most likely to see _ england. these areas are most likely to see some — england. these areas are most likely to see some sunshine. there is a weather— to see some sunshine. there is a weather front with us. it will be there _ weather front with us. it will be there or— weather front with us. it will be there or thereabouts in northern scotland — there or thereabouts in northern scotland and the rain could get heavier— scotland and the rain could get heavier and breezy with the winds over shetland earlier —— later. most will stay— over shetland earlier —— later. most will stay dry. — over shetland earlier —— later. most will stay dry, fairly cloudy, fairly grey _ will stay dry, fairly cloudy, fairly grey, fairly gloomy in england and wales _ grey, fairly gloomy in england and wales if— grey, fairly gloomy in england and wales. if you see the sunshine you will be _ wales. if you see the sunshine you will be lucky. cool ready cloud stays — will be lucky. cool ready cloud stays place. nine to 10 celsius in north— stays place. nine to 10 celsius in north and — stays place. nine to 10 celsius in north and east scotland. this evening — north and east scotland. this evening and overnight we will start to see _ evening and overnight we will start to see a _ evening and overnight we will start to see a few more cloud breaks in

northern— to see a few more cloud breaks in northern scotland as the breeze starts _ northern scotland as the breeze starts to — northern scotland as the breeze starts to pick up. still cloudy, misty— starts to pick up. still cloudy, misty further south. a touch of frost — misty further south. a touch of frost 0ver— misty further south. a touch of frost. over a bit more breeze in the north— frost. over a bit more breeze in the north even— frost. over a bit more breeze in the north even with those cloud breaks to take _ north even with those cloud breaks to take us — north even with those cloud breaks to take us into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, — to take us into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, signs of a change. the breeze _ tomorrow, signs of a change. the breeze will— tomorrow, signs of a change. the breeze will pick up. at the end of the day— breeze will pick up. at the end of the day in — breeze will pick up. at the end of the day in northern scotland we could _ the day in northern scotland we could see — the day in northern scotland we could see gales or severe gales. we could _ could see gales or severe gales. we could see _ could see gales or severe gales. we could see heavy rain here on wednesday. south of that of the cloud _ wednesday. south of that of the cloud should break up and we will see more — cloud should break up and we will see more in the way of sunshine. her son of— see more in the way of sunshine. her son of you _ see more in the way of sunshine. her son of you we — see more in the way of sunshine. her son of you we will start to lose the gloom _ son of you we will start to lose the gloom. temperatures lifting, milder for those _ gloom. temperatures lifting, milder for those in — gloom. temperatures lifting, milder for those in england and wales. wednesday night into thursday, a wild night— wednesday night into thursday, a wild night in the north of scotland with severe gales, may 70 to 80 mph gusts _ with severe gales, may 70 to 80 mph gusts we _ with severe gales, may 70 to 80 mph gusts. we will see cloud, patchy rain pushing south. not much rain in the south _ rain pushing south. not much rain in the south. that is the south coast on thursday. more sunshine developed across _ on thursday. more sunshine developed across the _ on thursday. more sunshine developed across the country. sunshine on thursday— across the country. sunshine on thursday for all. temperatures on

thursday— thursday for all. temperatures on thursday starting reasonably well but it _ thursday starting reasonably well but it will — thursday starting reasonably well but it will turn colder through the day. wintry showers in the far north of scotland — day. wintry showers in the far north of scotland. there is a change on the way — of scotland. there is a change on the way for— of scotland. there is a change on the way. for the time being it is dry. _ the way. for the time being it is dry. cloudy _ the way. for the time being it is dry, cloudy, there will be a bit of brightness — brightness. matt, it looks absolutely gorgeous. we love all the dancers. will you thank them for us for getting up so early? i thank them for us for getting up so earl ? thank them for us for getting up so early?_ wow! - thank them for us for getting up so early?_ wow! oh, i thank them for us for getting up so early?_ wow! oh, my| early? iwill indeed. wow! oh, my goodness! — early? iwill indeed. wow! oh, my goodness! lt's _ early? iwill indeed. wow! oh, my goodness! it's beautiful. - early? iwill indeed. wow! oh, my goodness! it's beautiful. that i early? iwill indeed. wow! oh, my goodness! it's beautiful. that was| goodness! it's beautiful. that was mand on goodness! it's beautiful. that was mandy on the _ goodness! it's beautiful. that was mandy on the camera _ goodness! it's beautiful. that was mandy on the camera giving i goodness! it's beautiful. that was mandy on the camera giving us i goodness! it's beautiful. that was mandy on the camera giving us a| mandy on the camera giving us a lovely 12. i enjoyed his interview either. it's a magical world. band either. it's a magicalworld. and 'ust the either. it's a magicalworld. and just the exercise _ either. it's a magicalworld. and just the exercise and _ either. it's a magical world. fific just the exercise and the company, the companionship. you would agree with that, wouldn't you? i the companionship. you would agree with that, wouldn't you?— with that, wouldn't you? i think i would. with that, wouldn't you? i think i would- lt's _ with that, wouldn't you? i think i would- it's a _ with that, wouldn't you? i think i would. it's a magical— with that, wouldn't you? i think i would. it's a magicalworld. i with that, wouldn't you? i think i would. it's a magical world. we i with that, wouldn't you? i think i i would. it's a magicalworld. we are would. it's a magical world. we are talking about hadrian's wall today, notjust

talking about hadrian's wall today, not just the structure above the ground but the wealth of archaeological evidence. unfortunately, that treasure trove of items is under threat. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is there for us this morning morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful— morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum _ morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum at _ morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum at the - the wonderful museum at the vindolanda roman fought along side of the _ vindolanda roman fought along side of the world. before i begin, birthday— of the world. before i begin, birthday greetings are in order because — birthday greetings are in order because hadrian's wall is 1900 years old today _ because hadrian's wall is 1900 years old today. hadrian ordered its construction in 1202a.d. this museum .ives construction in 1202a.d. this museum gives you _ construction in1202a.d. this museum gives you an— construction in 1202a.d. this museum gives you an idea of the incredible range _ gives you an idea of the incredible range of— gives you an idea of the incredible range of objects that can be found preserved — range of objects that can be found preserved in the waterlogged peat soils around here. just take a look at this— soils around here. just take a look at this collection of roman issues. yeah. _ at this collection of roman issues. yeah. these — at this collection of roman issues. yeah, these shoes are roman. romans wore them _ yeah, these shoes are roman. romans wore them while they were occupying absolutely _ wore them while they were occupying absolutely incredible. but the preservation of items like these is threatened by climate change. as i

have been— threatened by climate change. as i have been discovering. for the romans, this was the end of civilization. at 73 miles long. hadrian's wall is, without question, the greatest roman structure in britain. it's reckoned it took 15,000 men, six years to build, and the sites around the wall have been the source of some of the most incredible roman artefacts everfound in britain. sites along the wall have yielded more examples of leather goods, like shoes and belts, than anywhere else in the world. that's because the waterlogged peat soils here, mean organic materials like this child's shoe, don't rot. wooden object survived too, like this net comb. even a roman toilet seat. but 19 centuries after construction of the wall first began, and climate change is threatening

the ancient objects preserved here. so what we've got here is a field where it should be very, very wet. but what's happening is, it's drying out throughout the year. so this was a well... this was a well. ..but the lands withdrawn around it... yeah. ..revealing it as this mound? we're elevated above the surrounding field here, which has all dropped as the site's become desiccated. and then eventually, of course, the material on top's washed away with heavy rain. this is magma, one of the biggest roman forts alongside the wall. the site has never been dug, and now archaeologists are worried, because if it dries, the treasures buried here could begin to rot away. this is what all of hadrian's wall looked like before it was excavated. there were soldiers stationed here from across the roman empire. this place has the potential to be, quite frankly, amazing, because of the levels of preservation here. pretty much everything that they used on this site for three or 400 years, has the potential to be preserved in more or less the same state

it was thrown away in, under the ground where we're standing, which is an incredible opportunity. just think of the range of stuff that we could be standing on right now, and what kind of story that can tell us about life here almost 2,000 years ago. we've got something called a pesometer, which measures what's going on right under the ground. the question is, how quickly this archaeological resource is being lost? one thing the water level is monitoring, basically also the temperature down there. to find out, they've dug boreholes and monitor what's happening to the water on the site hour by hour. and in a freezer at teesside university, they keep samples of the soil. so we're taking out one of our examples that we obtained it at carvoran at the roman army museum on hadrian's wall. taking it out of the freezer. now that's stored at minus 80, is it? minus 80. hence why specifically, we're looking at moisture levels,

total carbon, total nitrogen, the chemistry and microbiology changes that go on with the drying out of that peat area. and what if it is continuing to dry out? what does that mean for the archaeological remains? it's catastrophe. as those peat areas dry out, it changes the chemistry, which then impacts on the artefacts underneath that peat level. say it how it is — they rot away, don't they? they will disappear. we will lose our heritage. and climate change isn'tjust putting archaeological treasures at risk at sites like this, the roman fort of vindolanda just along hadrian's wall. there are reckoned to be more than 22,000 archaeological sites in uk peatlands. rosie everett has been assessing the effect of climate change on peatland archaeology across the country. peatland represents such a small

l part of the ecology of britain, l but the stories that they can tell is massive, and it has such- a big implication for, - not just our personal history, but also our climatic history. and our environmental history, and we need to protect them. the treasures found at sites like vindolanda show what could be lost. handwritten messages. children's toys. the oldest boxing gloves ever found. if we lose places like this, we lose that direct connection to the people who lived in this island 2000 years ago, we lose the chance to learn as much as we can about them, and we lose part of our own heritage and part of our own history. who knows what else will be lost unless these sites are preserved? archaeologist used to have a saying. if archaeologist used to have a saying. if it's _ archaeologist used to have a saying. if it's buried, it is safe. that is just— if it's buried, it is safe. that is just not— if it's buried, it is safe. that is just not true in peatland archaeology. what can be done? well,

maybe _ archaeology. what can be done? well, maybe we _ archaeology. what can be done? well, maybe we can change the way the land is farmed. _ maybe we can change the way the land is farmed, get rid of agricultural drainage — is farmed, get rid of agricultural drainage systems. that may slow down the process— drainage systems. that may slow down the process of drying out of the peat _ the process of drying out of the peat but. _ the process of drying out of the peat. but, say archaeologists, it wont— peat. but, say archaeologists, it won't stop— peat. but, say archaeologists, it won't stop it. maybe we need to bring _ won't stop it. maybe we need to bring forward some digs, try to recover— bring forward some digs, try to recover as— bring forward some digs, try to recover as many of the objects as this as _ recover as many of the objects as this as we — recover as many of the objects as this as we can. but, they say, we do have _ this as we can. but, they say, we do have to _ this as we can. but, they say, we do have to recognise that some of these objects— have to recognise that some of these objects will— have to recognise that some of these objects will be lost. and to give you an — objects will be lost. and to give you an idea of the kind of things at stake. _ you an idea of the kind of things at stake. i_ you an idea of the kind of things at stake, i wanted to show you this. these _ stake, i wanted to show you this. these are — stake, i wanted to show you this. these are those boxing gloves, the oldest _ these are those boxing gloves, the oldest boxing gloves found anywhere in the _ oldest boxing gloves found anywhere in the world. they are so well preserved. _ in the world. they are so well preserved, you can actually see the imprint _ preserved, you can actually see the imprint of— preserved, you can actually see the imprint of the knuckle of one of the fighters _ imprint of the knuckle of one of the fighters on — imprint of the knuckle of one of the fighters on one of them. give you an idea of— fighters on one of them. give you an idea of how— fighters on one of them. give you an idea of how special these are, the next oldest boxing gloves in the world _ next oldest boxing gloves in the world are — next oldest boxing gloves in the world are from the 1800s, right? that is— world are from the 1800s, right? that is 1700 years later. that is the kind — that is 1700 years later. that is the kind of— that is 1700 years later. that is the kind of thing that could be lost

as these _ the kind of thing that could be lost as these sites dry out. back— as these sites dry out. back to _ as these sites dry out. back to you.— as these sites dry out. back to you. as these sites dry out. back to ou., , ., back to you. just then, i mean, absolutely _ back to you. just then, i mean, absolutely incredible _ back to you. just then, i mean, absolutely incredible artefacts. absolutely incredible artefacts there. we were just looking absolutely incredible artefacts there. we werejust looking in absolutely incredible artefacts there. we were just looking in your report how one of the things you describe was a children's toy and it was actually a wooden knife. the idea they were giving their children knives to play with! to idea they were giving their children knives to play with!— knives to play with! to learn the skills of fighting. _ knives to play with! to learn the skills of fighting. of _ knives to play with! to learn the skills of fighting. of course, i knives to play with! to learn the | skills of fighting. of course, this was a _ skills of fighting. of course, this was a military occupation of britain. _ was a military occupation of britain, wasn't it? fascinating. thank you. _ britain, wasn't it? fascinating. thank you. just _ britain, wasn't it? fascinating. thank you, just talkingabout . britain, wasn't it? fascinating. i thank you, just talkingabout anthony joshua and tyson fury, some ancient boxing gloves there. it's fascinating. loads coming your way on the programme. we will be back with matt in the blackpool ballroom, which, if you haven't seen it, is a real treat. you might have no interest in dancing whatsoever, but seeing how they have restored it is gorgeous. seeing how they have restored it is ”oreous. ~ ., ,, seeing how they have restored it is ”oreous. . ., ., ~ seeing how they have restored it is ”oreous. ~ ., ., ~ ., gorgeous. would you have liked to dance on the _ gorgeous. would you have liked to dance on the dance _ gorgeous. would you have liked to dance on the dance floor? - gorgeous. would you have liked to dance on the dance floor? a i gorgeous. would you have liked to

dance on the dance floor? a bit i gorgeous. would you have liked to | dance on the dance floor? a bit too bi for dance on the dance floor? a bit too big for me- — dance on the dance floor? a bit too big for me. isn't _ dance on the dance floor? a bit too big for me. isn't biggar _ dance on the dance floor? a bit too big for me. isn't biggar easier? i i big for me. isn't biggar easier? i don't know- _ big for me. isn't biggar easier? i don't know- i _ big for me. isn't biggar easier? i don't know. i will— big for me. isn't biggar easier? i don't know. i will never - big for me. isn't biggar easier? i don't know. i will never have i big for me. isn't biggar easier? i | don't know. i will never have that experience. everyone who did the blackpool ballroom thing said it was great. the ballroom is huge support of the characters are so thin around it, people would have been too close to each other so that is why they couldn't go to blackpool. what to each other so that is why they couldn't go to blackpool.- couldn't go to blackpool. what a rivile . e couldn't go to blackpool. what a privilege to _ couldn't go to blackpool. what a privilege to be — couldn't go to blackpool. what a privilege to be there _ couldn't go to blackpool. what a privilege to be there live i couldn't go to blackpool. what a privilege to be there live this i privilege to be there live this morning. privilege to be there live this morninu. ., , , privilege to be there live this morninu. .,, , , , , morning. hopefully next series they would be back— morning. hopefully next series they would be back there. _ morning. hopefully next series they would be back there. we _ morning. hopefully next series they would be back there. we are i morning. hopefully next series they would be back there. we are live . would be back there. we are live there all morning with matt. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. it's more than three years late and billions over budget, but we're finally getting to see what crossrail will be like. bbc london's been given a trip for the first time as tests are carried out to make sure the systems work. the elizabeth line, as it'll be known, is expected to open byjune at the latest. it's really important that we entice people away from working from home, to working in the office, but also,

that we can increase our public transport capacity by more than 10%. i mean, this elizabeth line is important for capacity, for connectivity, for regenerating our city, but also to give our city a feel—good factor. we're going to have a really good recovery after this pandemic, and this new line's going to help. meanwhile, passengers are being reminded to continue to wear a mask while travelling across the network. the government has relaxed the covid rules, meaning from thursday they're not mandatory in crowded spaces. but tfl intends to keep its face—covering policy unless customers are exempt. a disabled boy from epsom has thanked the public for helping to find his stolen van. it's been specially adapted for harvey, who uses a wheelchair. police asked for help to trace it on social media. after hundreds of retweets, it turned up, and its owner couldn't be happier. one lovely, lovely lady. she found my van this afternoon,

so i've got it back! we're so grateful to everybody for all your kind messages. thank you. lots of love. travel now. this is how tfl services are looking right now... there are severe delays on the overground between willesden junction and richmond. there's no service on the piccadilly line between acton town and green park eastbound. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. today's weather is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. perhaps just a touch chillier, always plenty of cloud and the winds staying light. high pressure still dominates the weather today. we'll start to see a few changes tomorrow, when there'll be more in the way of sunshine. it will turn a bit breezier, perhaps a few spots of rain on wednesday night, before we introduce a north—westerly wind and some slightly cooler air in time for thursday, before things turn milder again, with more of a westerly blown as we head into the weekend. but for today, well, we're starting off with a bit

of patchy frost out there, some early mist too. always plenty of cloud around today. it's cloudy, the winds stay light, temperatures perhaps a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at only four or five celsius for most, maybe a six towards the centre of town. overnight tonight, we do the whole thing over again. in any clearer spells temperatures could dip slightly below freezing, otherwise hovering slightly above. maybe a few early mist patches into wednesday morning. on wednesday there will be more in the way of sunshine. throughout the day it will turn breezier. a weather front sinks southwards on wednesday night, that could give us a few spots of rain. but otherwise for the rest of the week, it's staying dry. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and dan. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. # happy birthday to you... another day, another revelation. downing street admits to a gathering for borisjohnson�*s birthday during the first lockdown. quite honestly, i think no—one�*s ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than borisjohnson. the us puts more than 8,000 troops on high alert, as fears grow that russia

will invade ukraine. eight people are killed and many more are injured in a stampede at the africa cup of nations in cameroon. no more covid tests for fully vaccinated people arriving in england and scotland, they'll be scrapped next month. good morning. rafa nadal�*s hopes of winning a 21st grand slam in the australian open hang in the balance, with the former winner feeling the effects in melbourne. iamat i am at blackpool tower after a £1.1 million restoration. the ballroom is back. i will tell you what the team has been up to and give you the full forecast which for many, again, is a dry and cloudy day. all the details coming up. it's tuesday the 25th of january. downing street has admitted that staff gathered to celebrate borisjohnson�*s birthday during the lockdown injune 2020. a spokesman said they met "briefly" in the cabinet room — where they were served cake — and the prime minister attended

for less than ten minutes. the rules at the time banned most indoor gatherings of more than two people. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. the prime minister has long said, "my policy on cake is pro—having it and pro—eating it." so much so he had two on his 56th birthday injune 2020 — the first courtesy of a school in hertfordshire he visited in the morning... # happy birthday to the prime minister! ..and another when he got back here to the cabinet room in downing street — the very spot where the covid rules were signed off. his now wife carrie brought another cake along to a gathering of up to 30 people at around two o'clock, which lasted around half an hour. there were sandwiches and picnic food and no discussion about social distancing. but his supporters say... well, i think some of these allegations have got a little bit out of hand. i mean, what really happened here is a group of staff — small group of staff who've been working closely with

the prime minister — brought in a birthday cake at the end of the day, and there was ten minutes there around sharing a piece of cake. i don't think that really constitutes, you know, a party in the way that some of the other more serious allegations that are being investigated maybe do. it's yet another get—together to add to the list of dos around westminster we already knew about — and there were more than a few! those conservatives who want boris johnson out think this could persuade more to reach the same conclusion. no—one�*s ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than boris johnson. this, ithink, could well be the straw that breaks the camel's back. already this week, an allegation of islamophobia from a former minister, nusrat ghani — vehemently denied — the resignation of a sitting minister at the dispatch box in the lords... thank you and goodbye! ..and then another revelation about what went on here earlier in the pandemic. and it's only tuesday. chris mason, bbc news.

let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent adam fleming. he is watching this very closely from westminster. adam, it is another one of those, in what could be a monumental week for the prime minister. i be a monumental week for the prime minister. , , , minister. i suppose the good news about this revelation _ minister. i suppose the good news about this revelation about - minister. i suppose the good news about this revelation about an - about this revelation about an alleged birthday party is that sue gray, who is investigating all the parties, already knew about it so it doesn't mean her report will take longer to write as a result. i suppose that is something. what is really interesting about what has happened in the last 12 hours or so since this emerged is the bit of a fightback we have seen from the government. you have number 10 acknowledging this event took place, you then have the agriculture secretary george eustice saying it wasn't 30 people, it was more like ten, they were all in the office anyway. then nadine dorries tweeting

effectively, you call this a party? i think that is a different kind of response from what we have seen from downing street before. initially they were denying these parties, that didn't work for is because it wasn't true. then they acknowledge public anger and that didn't work because it didn't allow them to move on. then they stonewalled by sane just wait for the report. that created a vacuum. i think now we are seeing more of a fightback and that is a pointer, i think, seeing more of a fightback and that is a pointer, ithink, what seeing more of a fightback and that is a pointer, i think, what howard borisjohnson and number 10 are going to handle the sue gray report when it comes out. they will defend it and interpreted for themselves. which also may be it and interpreted for themselves. which also may he means will have these arguments about, what it within the reels, was it understandable, maybe even after the report is published. behind—the—scenes in parliament boris johnson's allies behind—the—scenes in parliament borisjohnson�*s allies and friends are starting to get their act together to defend the prime minister when this report comes out and also to defend him if there is a challenge against his leadership by conservative mps. this latest

revelation, i'm not seeing the fact that it has changed lots of mps are�* mines, it is morejust a powerful example for the public because people have had multiple birthdays during various knockdowns and so everyone can compare their experience with what the prime minister appeared to be doing. thank ou. we'll be talking to the transport secretary grant shapps atjust after 7:30. washington has placed more than 8,000 us—based troops on a heightened state of alert — as fears grow that russia will invade ukraine. moscow denies planning military action but it has amassed more than 100,000 troops close to the ukrainian border. our correspondent gabriel gatehouse sent this report from kyiv. bell tolls. this is a country in limbo — waiting for an invasion that looks more likely with every passing day, but may yet never come. to the east, 100,000 russian troops amassed. but the kremlin says talk

of an invasion is hysteria. facing them are ukrainian soldiers who hear western leaders sounding the alarm in ever starker tones. and stuck in between are the people of kyiv — who, frankly, don't know what to believe. i think something might happen. i think the probability is very high, but god knows. i think even putin doesn't know yet what kind of decision he's going to take, so... but, you know, the situation is horrible. at the weekend, britain warned that russia was planning a coup to install a little—known former mp as puppet ruler — suggestions that have been widely dismissed both in moscow and here in kyiv. the uk began pulling staff out of its embassy today, saying an invasion could come at any time. the americans are doing the same. a senior ukrainian politician told the bbc today, such actions are not helpful.

translation: if people start - panicking, that leaves our country in a very dangerous position, and it will make it easier for russia to manipulate us. the reality is, of course, that this country is already at war — and has been since 2014, when russia annexed crimea and funded and provided weapons and sent in troops to support a separatist rebellion in the east. around ili,000 ukrainians have already died in that conflict — these are some of their faces. and so, for people here, the question is not "will there be war?", but "will this war escalate?" for months now, the ukrainians have been preparing a territorial defence force. volunteers like marta yuzkiv, a doctor in her 505, is among those who are training for a possible defence of kyiv.

of course, i am worried because i'm a peaceful woman, i don't want to have a war started, but in any case, in case it started, i should be ready to defend the country. meanwhile, a kind of normal life continues as the people of this country wait nervously to see what fate — and larger geopolitical forces — have in store. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, kyiv. let's now speak to our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. good morning. are you feeling this shift in tension? in good morning. are you feeling this shift in tension?— shift in tension? in short, yes, politically- _ shift in tension? in short, yes, politically- if— shift in tension? in short, yes, politically. if you _ shift in tension? in short, yes, politically. if you look - shift in tension? in short, yes, politically. if you look at - shift in tension? in short, yes, politically. if you look at the i politically. if you look at the announcement today that the us is readying 8500 troops on top of the uk's concerns for a lightning invasion, a surprise attack here in

the capital kyiv from russian troops to the north. yes, there is a change there, but to give you a picture, this is independence square and it is the there have been two revelations here and demonstration of small business owners have gathered here and marched up to watch the parliamentary buildings. they are unhappy with new regulations. ukrainians are dealing with other things on their day—to—day plates because they will say they have been at war for eight years now. the because they will say they have been at warfor eight years now. the us has ruled out still, as they have done throughout, troops ever arriving here, but from a ukrainian government perspective they are still urging calm, saying let's keep things stable. as you head in that report, this constant threat of destabilisation from russia, he report, this constant threat of destabilisation from russia, be it trying to infiltrate the government or otherwise. that is now starting to harm the economy, say ministers, and that in turn plays into russia's hands. , . , ., and that in turn plays into russia's hands. , ., , . hands. james, thanks very much indeed. at least eight people

are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an africa cup of nations football match in cameroon. the confederation of african football says it's investigating the incident, which happened outside the paul biya stadium in the capital yaounde. our correspondent piers edwards has more. the incident took place at a perimeter gate where spectators then try to force their way in roughly half an hour before kick—off. the incident took place at a perimeter gate where spectators were pushed against the fences by the sheer number of those trying to get in. shoes and clothing were amongst the debris that littered the site. some 50 wounded have been taken to a nearby hospital where there were harrowing scenes of those mourning their loved ones. a nurse there has told reporters that some of the wounded will need to be taken to more specialised hospitals. cameroon, which is hosting africa's greatest sporting event for the first time in half a century, has been beset by organisational problems in its staging of these finals. they should have first been played in 2019, only for late preparations to cause the delay.

african football's ruling body, caf, has sent a delegation to visit victims in hospital. now, games here should have a limit and a maximum capacity of 80% for matches involving the host nation, cameroon, but there appeared to be more than that number inside the olembe stadium during a victory which was ultimately overshadowed by tragedy. piers edwards, bbc news, olembe stadium, yaounde. a rare snowstorm has blanketed large parts of the mediterranean and turkey — causing blackouts, traffic havoc and closures. europe's busiest airport has shut down in in istanbul, after the roof of a cargo terminal collapsed under heavy snow. in athens, hundreds of drivers have been trapped in their cars, and schools and vaccine centres were forced to close. the us pop star taylor swift has criticised the former blur lead singer damon albarn after he said that she doesn't write her own music. albarn — a leading

figure of '905 britpop — reportedly made the comment in an interview with the la times. he apologised after taylor swift called him out and corrected him on twitter, saying his conversation with the newspaper had been "reduced to clickbait". she stood up for herself, didn't she? good for her. time for the weather. matt is in the most glorious location. the blackpool tower ballroom. good morninu. it the blackpool tower ballroom. good morning- it is _ the blackpool tower ballroom. good morning- it is a _ the blackpool tower ballroom. good morning. it is a pew— the blackpool tower ballroom. good morning. it is a pew at _ the blackpool tower ballroom. good morning. it is a pew at wow moment walking _ morning. it is a pew at wow moment walking into— morning. it is a pew at wow moment walking into this stunning structure. built in 1899, just take a look— structure. built in 1899, just take a look at — structure. built in 1899, just take a look at the ceiling, as wonderful chandeliers, part of a refurbishment programme, {1.1 million spent. those programme, £1.1 million spent. those chandeliers_ programme, {1.1 million spent. those chandeliers take a week to clean and the latest _ chandeliers take a week to clean and the latest thing to be done has been that magnificent floor of oak, walnut — that magnificent floor of oak, walnut and mahogany. the dances

dancing _ walnut and mahogany. the dances dancing in— walnut and mahogany. the dances dancing in from the cold outside so let's take _ dancing in from the cold outside so let's take a — dancing in from the cold outside so let's take a look at the forecast. it is chilly— let's take a look at the forecast. it is chilly out there, one or two spots _ it is chilly out there, one or two spots having frost, particularly across — spots having frost, particularly across north—eastern parts of england. _ across north—eastern parts of england, which is down to —3 recently~ _ england, which is down to —3 recently. for most, dry and cloudy day~ _ recently. for most, dry and cloudy day. grey — recently. for most, dry and cloudy day. grey and gloomy through much of england _ day. grey and gloomy through much of england and wales if you don't have the frost. _ england and wales if you don't have the frost, and some i will follow on. the frost, and some i will follow on whilst— the frost, and some i will follow on. whilst most will be dry three day there — on. whilst most will be dry three day there will be further rain at times— day there will be further rain at times in— day there will be further rain at times in the north—west of scotland and it— times in the north—west of scotland and it will— times in the north—west of scotland and it will turn heavily for orkney and it will turn heavily for orkney and shetland day to is a breeze picks— and shetland day to is a breeze picks up— and shetland day to is a breeze picks up into the evening and overnight. further south, light winds, — overnight. further south, light winds, staying cold where it stays gloomy. — winds, staying cold where it stays gloomy, much like the recent days. get a _ gloomy, much like the recent days. get a hit _ gloomy, much like the recent days. get a hit of— gloomy, much like the recent days. get a bit of sunshine and you can see temperatures around 10 or 11 degrees, _ see temperatures around 10 or 11 degrees, particularly across parts of eastern — degrees, particularly across parts of eastern scotland. the breeze will be of eastern scotland. the breeze will he cut _ of eastern scotland. the breeze will be cut tonight, could be windy across — be cut tonight, could be windy across the north of scotland but not as windy _ across the north of scotland but not as windy as — across the north of scotland but not as windy as on wednesday night. with it we will— as windy as on wednesday night. with it we will see some further rain at times _ it we will see some further rain at times. elsewhere a fair bit of cloud, — times. elsewhere a fair bit of cloud, some breaks, but with zero what _ cloud, some breaks, but with zero what reason — cloud, some breaks, but with zero what reason it will be a skull.

wednesday, more breeze across the country _ wednesday, more breeze across the country. that will allow a few more cloud _ country. that will allow a few more cloud breaks, was on show for england — cloud breaks, was on show for england and wales compared to what we are _ england and wales compared to what we are used to. 102 will stay cloudy but heavy _ we are used to. 102 will stay cloudy but heavy rain across scotland and some _ but heavy rain across scotland and some very — but heavy rain across scotland and some very strong winds, 70 or 80 mild _ some very strong winds, 70 or 80 mild per— some very strong winds, 70 or 80 mild per hour gusts across the four knife _ mild per hour gusts across the four knife -- _ mild per hour gusts across the four knife —— microfine others. before that arrives — knife —— microfine others. before that arrives wednesday will be milder— that arrives wednesday will be milder than the chill some of you will feel— milder than the chill some of you will feel today. more details on all of that— will feel today. more details on all of that later but without any further _ of that later but without any further ado i will leave you to the dances _ further ado i will leave you to the dances and — further ado i will leave you to the dances and the music at blackpool tower— dances and the music at blackpool tower ballroom.— dances and the music at blackpool tower ballroom. that is absolutely . lorious. tower ballroom. that is absolutely alorious. i tower ballroom. that is absolutely glorious. i like _ tower ballroom. that is absolutely glorious. i like music— tower ballroom. that is absolutely glorious. i like music or— tower ballroom. that is absolutely glorious. i like music or whether. i glorious. i like music or whether. there is something about that organ. there is something about that organ. there was something about that head wobble. i there was something about that head wobble. ., there was something about that head wobble. . ., let's return now to that welcome news for the travel industry — and anyone hoping to get a bit of winter sun during half—term. from 4am on friday the 11th february, fully vaccinated travellers arriving into england or scotland won't have to take a covid test. instead, they will have to fill out a new — and supposedly simpler — passenger locator form. there will be no self—isolation requirement for those who are vaccinated.

the unvaccinated will need to test on day two of their return, but no longer on day eight. from the 3rd february, children aged between 12 and 15 in england will be able to prove their vaccination status — or prior infection — through a digital nhs covid pass. that is a big change for anyone trying to plan a family holiday. we're nowjoined by the independent�*s travel editor, simon calder. for a beleaguered industry these are huge changes, aren't they? yes. for a beleaguered industry these are huge changes, aren't they? yes, they will make life — huge changes, aren't they? yes, they will make life a _ huge changes, aren't they? yes, they will make life a little _ huge changes, aren't they? yes, they will make life a little bit _ huge changes, aren't they? yes, they will make life a little bit easier. - will make life a little bit easier. interesting to see that the transport secretary grant shapps, who announced these changes yesterday, has been writing today about how this takes us back to early 2020 four people who are fully vaccinated. in fact, i'm early 2020 four people who are fully vaccinated. infact, i'm not early 2020 four people who are fully vaccinated. in fact, i'm not sure thatis vaccinated. in fact, i'm not sure that is correct. i think it takes us back to early 2021 when he didn't need a test to come back into the uk, just before they banned all

international travel for 19 weeks. but most are certainly welcome. one thing, talking to the people here who are setting off on holiday, it may be going away, lucky them, for a couple of winter sun, they are still going to have to have a test because even though we were told that these measures would not stay in place for testing on the date you arrived back and one of the two following days, for more than a minute longer than necessary, and according to the transport secretary they have outlived their usefulness, they will be around for another 17 days! can you believe i calculated 2.5 million people will be coming into the uk in that time? that represents about £60 million going from them to the testing companies. that million going from them to the testing companies.— million going from them to the testing companies. that will be an issue for some _ testing companies. that will be an issue for some people _ testing companies. that will be an issue for some people in - testing companies. that will be an issue for some people in those - testing companies. that will be an | issue for some people in those two weeks. what about those booking holidays beyond that? i imagine they will be a huge surge in bookings and probably already has been. yes.

probably already has been. yes, certainly there _ probably already has been. yes, certainly there is _ probably already has been. yes, certainly there is a _ probably already has been. yes, certainly there is a lot _ probably already has been. yes, certainly there is a lot of - certainly there is a lot of optimism. chief executive ofjet2, stevie b, been talking to bbc this morning, saying he is expecting to have a big at 2020 to 2019, which of course was the last sensible year in terms of international travel. —— a big at 2022 and 2019. airlines are worried that they are expected to fly all the slots they have at gatwick and other airports. on top of that, what these rule changes imposed is only part of the picture. you then have to fit in with the rules for other countries. it is only ten days since france ended its travel ban on the uk. i was lucky enough to nip over to paris for the weekend, but frankly it was extremely gruelling getting the test for france, filling in all the forms, coming back and getting that

day to test, —— des two test so we are not quite back being able to travel anywhere and indeed these reels will benefit mostly fully vaccinated travellers and the definition of fully vaccinated is changing probably from the 1st of february, you will need to be boosted if you have not had more than a dozen of less than nine months ahead. it is still very messy, i'm afraid. things are looking an awful lot more optimistic today that this time yesterday. we will be speaking to grant shapps in about ten minutes. the interesting point to try to get from him is, i these permanent changes over the government to be holding something in reserve if there is a future variant or they feel they are needed again? variant or they feel they are needed a . ain? ., , , variant or they feel they are needed auain? . , , ., , , , again? that is the big worry because if ou no again? that is the big worry because if you go back _ again? that is the big worry because if you go back and _ again? that is the big worry because if you go back and see _ again? that is the big worry because if you go back and see what - again? that is the big worry because if you go back and see what grant i if you go back and see what grant shapps was saying back in october, when he said you can have a lateral

flow test instead of a pcr test new comebacks, he was saying this is all just reopening. when that then a month the government has said we are banning flights from south africa, bringing back the red list with hotel quarantine, and you have to have a test before you get on a plane to the uk and another test, a pcr test, after that, and you will be self isolating. that all came crashing in and very, very short notice, so there is always that risk and the government of course will not say, well, we are never going to do that again, because we don't know which variants of concern will be coming down the track. but the hope is that it will take a little bit more before the government imposes really stringent restrictions because, of course, thatjust destroys confidence amongst travellers. destroys confidence amongst travellers— destroys confidence amongst travellers. ., ., ., travellers. you are the voice of reason when — travellers. you are the voice of reason when it _ travellers. you are the voice of reason when it comes - travellers. you are the voice of reason when it comes to - travellers. you are the voice of| reason when it comes to travel, travellers. you are the voice of - reason when it comes to travel, we love having you on the programme and i'm sure you are aware lots of people will be watching our

thinking, ok, what do i do about the family holiday, booking? what would your advice be to those watching this morning and thinking about what to do may be for february half term, it may be later in the year? ok. it may be later in the year? 0k, well, as it may be later in the year? 0k, well. as you _ it may be later in the year? 0k, well, as you mentioned, - it may be later in the year? ok, well, as you mentioned, the it may be later in the year? oi, well, as you mentioned, the rules for people aged 12 to 15 are thankfully going to get easier in the sense that they will now be able to get proof of their vaccinations on the nhs at from the 3rd of february. —— back up the app. still some problems are particularly teenagers who have not been fully vaccinated, perhaps because they have had covid and they can't be fully vaccinated yet. that is messy. make absolutely sure you know what the rules are in your destination country. the best way to proceed is simply to book a proper package holiday through a real human travel agent because then you have professional expertise as well as gold—plated consumer protection. we all something to look forward to and

all something to look forward to and a holiday is, ifind, better than anything. a holiday is, ifind, better than an hina. ., ~ a holiday is, ifind, better than an hina. ., ,, a holiday is, ifind, better than an hina. ., , . a holiday is, ifind, better than an hina. ., ~ , . ., anything. thank you very much for that, anything. thank you very much for that. simon. _ anything. thank you very much for that, simon. really— anything. thank you very much for that, simon. really good - anything. thank you very much for that, simon. really good advice. i that, simon. really good advice. simon calder, the travel editor for the independent, speaking live from gatwick airport that that destinations like turkey and greece have gone up five times, six times, for some parts of the mediterranean because people are desperate to try to get some sunshine booked in at some point in the next few months. there are probably lots of families getting ready for school at the moment you will be interested in what simon was saying and that is the big change about the vaccination status for 12 to 15—year—olds. anybody who was trying to book a family holiday will know that, up until those changes coming you couldn't get confirmation on the app and if your child have had covid and haven't had a jab you couldn't get elected you preview of the right status to go on a foreign holiday.

it has not a lot of people travelling. the other thing we were hearing neither talk about was the signification of the passenger locator form. signification of the passenger locatorform. if signification of the passenger locator form. if you signification of the passenger locatorform. if you have signification of the passenger locator form. if you have filled signification of the passenger locatorform. if you have filled one of those in recently they are really complex in terms of coming back into the line. that is meant to be easier to fill in. we the line. that is meant to be easier to fill in. ~ , ,, ., ~ the line. that is meant to be easier to fill in. ~ , , , ., ,, ., to fill in. we will be speaking to the transport — to fill in. we will be speaking to the transport secretary - to fill in. we will be speaking to the transport secretary grant . to fill in. we will be speaking to - the transport secretary grant shapps on the next few minutes and asking about those changes, the simplification of that form, which i know has been a worry for lots of people. and also about what has been going on at downing street this week with another party revelation. not just that, as adam fleming has been saying, it is one of those strange weeks where there was an inquiry yesterday into the ghani allegations, the resignation of lord agnew yesterday and then this revelation about the birthday party, as well, so quite a bit to get through it with grant shapps after

7:30am. b5 through it with grant shapps after 7:30am. �* , �* ., through it with grant shapps after 7:30am. . , ~ . , 7:30am. as adam fleming said, it is only tuesday- _ 7:30am. as adam fleming said, it is only tuesday- so _ 7:30am. as adam fleming said, it is only tuesday. so lots _ 7:30am. as adam fleming said, it is only tuesday. so lots going - 7:30am. as adam fleming said, it is only tuesday. so lots going on. - a wallaby who went walkabout for nearly three weeks has finally been caught and returned home. ant — named after the tv presenter ant mcpartlin — managed to get himself out of his petting zoo in lincolnshire. he's now back with his brother, dec. jake zuckerman has the story. finally, after three weeks on the run, here we have... ..ant the wallaby. at last, the moment they'd been waiting for after a long and frustrating chase. it's just overwhelming, really. when you think three weeks, we'd almost got to the point where we didn't think we'd see them again. since escaping from a farm at thirlby in lincolnshire onjanuary 5th, ant has evaded capture time after time. he's kept one hop ahead of his pursuers, and even skipped town when it looked like he was caught in this trap. weirdly, i've actually got experience of catching two wallabies previously. so i thought, i've got something to bring to the party.

and sure enough, yeah. it was just great to see him there. and we knew that the trap that we've got this time was far more, far more substantial and better suited to larger animals. but now he's back home, waiting to be reunited with his brother dec. this is our wallaby enclosure. i can't show you in the enclosure at the moment because ant is resting following his... ..following his escapade. he's got food, plenty food and water in there. we do keep checking on him to make sure he's ok. and he will have to stay there until the vets give the all clear. thankfully, ant seems unharmed by his experience, which has seen him become a local celebrity. other— than the little knock on the nose, he looks to be an absolute picture of health. if anything, from what i gather, he's grown quite a lot. so he's clearly had some decent diet out and about where he's been, but, yeah, he's certainly none the worse for wear. volunteers have reinforced the fences around the wallaby enclosure, and they're hoping that this is the last time ant manages to get the jump on them. jake zukerman, bbc news.

i like that. reunited. beautiful. the are i like that. reunited. beautiful. they are brothers, _ i like that. reunited. beautiful. they are brothers, that - i like that. reunited. beautiful. they are brothers, that is - i like that. reunited. beautiful. they are brothers, that is cute. j i like that. reunited. beautiful. they are brothers, that is cute. you're watching breakfast. still to come on the programme... we're live at hadrian's wall today — with some worrying news about how climate change is threatening to destroy not only our future — but also the evidence of our past. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. it's more than three years late and billions over budget, but we're finally getting to see what crossrail will be like. bbc london's been given a trip for the first time, as tests are carried out to make sure the systems work. the elizabeth line, as it'll be known, is expected to open byjune at the latest.

it's really important that we entice people away from working from home, to working in the office, but also, that we can increase our public transport capacity by more than 10%. i mean, this elizabeth line is important for capacity, for connectivity, for regenerating our city, but also to give our city a feel—good factor. we're going to have a really good recovery after this pandemic, and this new line's going to help. meanwhile, passengers are being reminded to continue to wear a mask while travelling across the network. the government has relaxed the covid rules, meaning from thursday they're not mandatory in crowded spaces. but tfl intends to keep it's face covering policy unless customers are exempt. a disabled boy from epsom has thanked the public for helping to find his stolen van. it's been specially adapted for harvey who uses a wheelchair. police asked for help to trace it on social media. after hundreds of retweets, it turned up. and it's owner couldn't happier. one lovely, lovely lady.

she found my van this afternoon, so i've got it back! we're so grateful to everybody for all your kind messages. thank you. lots of love. travel now. this is how tfl services are looking right now. there are severe delays on the piccadilly line due to an earlier signal failure at hammersmith. and the long term closure on part of the northern line. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. today's weather is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. perhaps just a touch chillier, always plenty of cloud and the winds staying light. high pressure still dominates the weather today. we'll start to see a few changes tomorrow, when there'll be more in the way of sunshine. it will turn a bit breezier, perhaps a few spots of rain on wednesday night, before we introduce a north—westerly wind and some slightly cooler air in time for thursday, before things turn milder again, with more of a westerly blown as we head into the weekend. but for today, well, we're starting off with a bit

of patchy frost out there, some early mist too. always plenty of cloud around today. it's cloudy, the winds stay light, temperatures perhaps a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at only four or five celsius for most, maybe a six towards the centre of town. overnight tonight, we do the whole thing over again. in any clearer spells temperatures could dip slightly below freezing, otherwise hovering slightly above. maybe a few early mist patches into wednesday morning. on wednesday there will be more in the way of sunshine. throughout the day it will turn breezier. a weather front sinks southwards on wednesday night, that could give us a few spots of rain. but otherwise for the rest of the week, it's staying dry. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker.

more pressure for the prime minister this morning, after it was revealed that downing street staff met inside number 10 to celebrate his birthday during the first lockdown. it's the latest huge headache in what has been a difficult week for boris johnson, as ros atkins reports. in the last six days, the pressure on borisjohnson has continued to grow. this was on wednesday. you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go. the former minister, david davis, wanted the prime minister to go. borisjohnson declined. i take full responsibility for everything done in this government and throughout the pandemic. also on wednesday, the conservative mp christian wakeford defected to the labour party. on thursday, a conservative mp who had called for mrjohnson's resignation alleged he'd been threatened by the government. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i'm aware, would seem to constitute blackmail.

william wragg says he's spoken to the police about this, and christian wakeford added this claim. i was threatened that i would not get the school for ratcliffe if i didn't vote one particular way. the government was being accused of threatening an mp with blocking school funding in his constituency. in response to both claims, this was borisjohnson's response. i've seen no evidence, heard no evidence to support any of those allegations. another allegation came in the sunday times. the conservative mp nusrat ghani said she was sacked as a minister in 2020, because of her religion, she says. in response, the conservative chief whip, mark spencer, tweeted: on monday, borisjohnson launched an inquiry and said this.

we take these allegations extremely seriously. i took them very seriously when they were raised with me 18 months ago. very glad there's an investigation taking place now. that was on monday. so was this. thank you and goodbye. that's lord agnew, a conservative minister in the house of lords, resigning because of the government's handling of fraudulent covid business loans. the bbc�*s chris mason reported number 10's response. calls to resign, claims of blackmail. claims of islamophobia. a ministerial resignation. and the parties in number 10. not all connect directly to borisjohnson, but all connect to his government. and sam leith has seen enough. he's the literary editor of the spectator, a magazine mrjohnson once edited. his latest column has the headline:

not that the prime minister's supporters see it that way. and on questions about that may 20th party and sue gray's investigation, the government's message is nothing, if not consistent. we all make mistakes and he made a mistake. he came and apologised to parliament. we've had the apology. now we need the actual detail, which is why sue gray's report is important and we'll get that. and the prime minister will make a statement to parliament, as he has said he will do. and then, just after 6pm on monday evening, this tweet from paul brand of itv news. number 10 says a group of staff working in number 10 that day

and as this latest story ricochets through uk politics, the pressure builds, as does the anticipation of sue gray's report. we're joined now by the transport secretary, grant shapps. good morning. thank you for it being with us today. i was going to tell your viewers the good news about scrapping international tests! i will come scrapping internationaltests! i will come to that good news in a moment. i think it is important to deal with some of the issues and some of the frustrations that many of our viewers will feel this morning. as the piece was talking about, it has been an interesting 48 hours. the enquiry into nusrat ghani's allegations, the resignation of lord agnew and another allegation of lord agnew and another allegation of a party, this time for the prime minister and his birthday. can you tell us this morning, what do you know about that event? were you there and what is your response? ila. there and what is your response? no, i wasn't there- _ there and what is your response? no, i wasn't there. i _ there and what is your response? no, i wasn't there. i know this is a group — iwasn't there. i know this is a group of— i wasn't there. i know this is a group of people who work together all day _ group of people who work together all day long, will have had meetings many— all day long, will have had meetings many times together as necessitated try the _ many times together as necessitated by the pandemic response. the prime

minister— by the pandemic response. the prime minister was given by the pandemic response. the prime ministerwas given a by the pandemic response. the prime minister was given a cake. what was interesting _ minister was given a cake. what was interesting about your report is a didn't— interesting about your report is a didn't highlight the other things that have been going on, the fact that have been going on, the fact that we _ that have been going on, the fact that we have been able to release people _ that we have been able to release people from working from home, from the international travel restrictions, the 37 million people who have — restrictions, the 37 million people who have had boosters, the fact we have the _ who have had boosters, the fact we have the fastest growing economy and the many— have the fastest growing economy and the many other good things happening. i don't want to accuse it of being _ happening. i don't want to accuse it of being a _ happening. i don't want to accuse it of being a rather one—sided report, but there _ of being a rather one—sided report, but there have been rather better things— but there have been rather better things happening which have been the result— things happening which have been the result of— things happening which have been the result of making very difficult decisions, particularly on the handling _ decisions, particularly on the handling of omicron, that this country— handling of omicron, that this country is _ handling of omicron, that this country is coming out of fastest and first command as a result having a faster— first command as a result having a faster growing economy. i think a more _ faster growing economy. i think a more balanced view would be, yes, it's difficult — more balanced view would be, yes, it's difficult in government, but there _ it's difficult in government, but there are — it's difficult in government, but there are many things we are getting i’ili'it there are many things we are getting right under— there are many things we are getting right under difficult circumstances. i right under difficult circumstances. ldon't _ right under difficult circumstances. i don't think it is difficult in government will wash with many people. and you yourself, the problem now is that people are

comparing their experiences and what they had to do and what they went through, with the man making the rules. and standing in downing street and telling people, you can't do this, please don't do this, please don't go out, please don't have a party. usl had eight father in hospital, who, as i remember, you are able to visit. how do you feel and how do you think other people will feel this morning thinking, i couldn't go there, i didn't do that, i didn't have a party, i couldn't see my dying relatives, and the prime minister was having a birthday party? prime minister was having a birthday -a ? ., ., ~' prime minister was having a birthday -a ? 4' prime minister was having a birthday -a ? ,, ., prime minister was having a birthday party? look, i kind of share the u set. party? look, i kind of share the upset- as _ party? look, i kind of share the upset- as you _ party? look, i kind of share the upset. as you rightly _ party? look, i kind of share the upset. as you rightly point - party? look, i kind of share the upset. as you rightly point out, j party? look, i kind of share the . upset. as you rightly point out, my dad, _ upset. as you rightly point out, my dad. 90. _ upset. as you rightly point out, my dad, 90, was in hospital for four months — dad, 90, was in hospital for four months. throughout various periods we didn't— months. throughout various periods we didn't think we were going to see him again _ we didn't think we were going to see him again. sol we didn't think we were going to see him again. so i am absolutely aware of the _ him again. so i am absolutely aware of the upset — him again. so i am absolutely aware of the upset and even the anger that these _ of the upset and even the anger that these things cause. when these stories— these things cause. when these stories come out, they are not always— stories come out, they are not always fully accurately reported. one of— always fully accurately reported. one of the aspects of what we have

seen overnight, number 10 one of the aspects of what we have seen overnight, numberio is one of the aspects of what we have seen overnight, number 10 is clear it wasn't— seen overnight, number 10 is clear it wasn't the case there were 30 people — it wasn't the case there were 30 people there. this was in a room constantly— people there. this was in a room constantly used all day long for a group _ constantly used all day long for a group of— constantly used all day long for a group of people who needed to meet for a pandemic response. somebody thought— for a pandemic response. somebody thought it _ for a pandemic response. somebody thought it was an idea to get a cake — thought it was an idea to get a cake i— thought it was an idea to get a cake. i understand it was organised by his— cake. i understand it was organised by his own — cake. i understand it was organised by his own office. and look, the prime _ by his own office. and look, the prime minister has quite rightly already— prime minister has quite rightly already said mistakes were made, he takes _ already said mistakes were made, he takes full— already said mistakes were made, he takes full responsibility for everything that happens, regardless of whether it was his personal mistake — of whether it was his personal mistake or not. and he has asked for all of— mistake or not. and he has asked for all of that— mistake or not. and he has asked for all of that to — mistake or not. and he has asked for all of that to be concluded by sue gray _ all of that to be concluded by sue gray sue — all of that to be concluded by sue gray. sue gray, i sense, all of that to be concluded by sue gray. sue gray, isense, is all of that to be concluded by sue gray. sue gray, i sense, is already aware _ gray. sue gray, ! sense, is already aware of— gray. sue gray, i sense, is already aware of this _ gray. sue gray, i sense, is already aware of this. this won't have been used _ aware of this. this won't have been used to— aware of this. this won't have been used to her — aware of this. this won't have been used to her. she would have been gathering — used to her. she would have been gathering all the facts and she will report— gathering all the facts and she will report back. to answer your question directly. _ report back. to answer your question directly. i— report back. to answer your question directly, i completely get it. i was very upset— directly, i completely get it. i was very upset with obviously, the situation — very upset with obviously, the situation with my own dad, reflected by my— situation with my own dad, reflected by my constituents, and a lot of people — by my constituents, and a lot of people around the country. but i

also think— people around the country. but i also think it's true to say that the government's response in many ways has been — government's response in many ways has been incredible, including the 137 million — has been incredible, including the 137 millionjobs provided through the leadership of the prime minister. �* , ., , ., ., minister. but you understand that when people _ minister. but you understand that when people see _ minister. but you understand that when people see the _ minister. but you understand that when people see the prime - minister. but you understand that i when people see the prime minister stand up in parliament as he did at the start of december and say categorically there was no party, knowing full well that he was in downing street when there was a cake there, when lucy lytle, the person designing, sorry, lulu lytle, the person making changes to the downing street flat was there, and when happy birthday was sung to the prime minister? ., ., ., ~' happy birthday was sung to the prime minister? ., ., �* ,, ., minister? yeah, look, i don't know, but i saw the _ minister? yeah, look, i don't know, but i saw the quote _ minister? yeah, look, i don't know, but i saw the quote of _ minister? yeah, look, i don't know, but i saw the quote of the _ minister? yeah, look, i don't know, but i saw the quote of the designer| but i saw the quote of the designer put out _ but i saw the quote of the designer put out to— but i saw the quote of the designer put out to say she was invited to a party _ put out to say she was invited to a party. she — put out to say she was invited to a party. she came into the room at the end of— party. she came into the room at the end of it _ party. she came into the room at the end of it. again, sue gray will establish _ end of it. again, sue gray will establish all the facts. i think most — establish all the facts. i think most people would think a party is in arranged event rather than something where, on somebody's

birthday— something where, on somebody's birthday in— something where, on somebody's birthday in the office they are working — birthday in the office they are working in with the people they always — working in with the people they always work with, someone says, it is your— always work with, someone says, it is your birthday, here is a cake. but that— is your birthday, here is a cake. but that is— is your birthday, here is a cake. but that is for sue gray. i do agree and understand why, not least from my own _ and understand why, not least from my own personal experience, this would _ my own personal experience, this would cause upset. i also think that, _ would cause upset. i also think that, given that there are so many other— that, given that there are so many other issues on the plate today, including — other issues on the plate today, including our response to omicron being _ including our response to omicron being the — including our response to omicron being the first country out of it, including — being the first country out of it, including mechanised war on the horizon— including mechanised war on the horizon in— including mechanised war on the horizon in europe, which, you know, in any— horizon in europe, which, you know, in any normal — horizon in europe, which, you know, in any normal world we would be talking _ in any normal world we would be talking about this morning, because this would _ talking about this morning, because this would be the first time in 80 years— this would be the first time in 80 years if— this would be the first time in 80 years if that were to happen and the prime _ years if that were to happen and the prime minister getting on with his 'ob prime minister getting on with his job yesterday, president biden, president macron and others, to discuss — president macron and others, to discuss the collective response, should — discuss the collective response, should president putin decide to go over the _ should president putin decide to go over the border, which he must not do. over the border, which he must not do those _ over the border, which he must not do. those are the issues that he is

still focused — do. those are the issues that he is still focused on. and the issues we really— still focused on. and the issues we really should be focused on ourselves, because things like that are really— ourselves, because things like that are really going to matter to our lives _ are really going to matter to our lives in — are really going to matter to our lives in a — are really going to matter to our lives. in a way that events of 20 months — lives. in a way that events of 20 months ago may not. in fairness, those are all— months ago may not. in fairness, those are all things _ months ago may not. in fairness, those are all things we _ months ago may not. in fairness, those are all things we are - months ago may not. in fairness, l those are all things we are covering and the reason i keep asking you questions about the parties is because, with every few days, there is another allegation of the event that took place. one final question on this, because i am just aware that there are many people, now you talk about your own situation, but many people will be watching this and thinking, i went to a family funeral and i was not able to sing hymns or songs at that funeral because singing was banned, you are singing happy birthday at downing street. with all that in mind, with the pressure of the prime minister, particularly this week, you still have confidence in borisjohnson as a leader? have confidence in boris johnson as a leader? . , ., ~' have confidence in boris johnson as a leader? . , ., ,, ., a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson _ a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson came _ a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson came in _ a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson came in to - a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson came in to do, - a leader? yeah. if you think what boris johnson came in to do, get| borisjohnson came in to do, get brexit— borisjohnson came in to do, get brexit done, which he did, lead us through— brexit done, which he did, lead us through this pandemic, which, you know, _ through this pandemic, which, you know, unlike in other places,

omicron _ know, unlike in other places, omicron in _ know, unlike in other places, omicron in retreat, economy growing fastest _ omicron in retreat, economy growing fastest in _ omicron in retreat, economy growing fastest in the g7, and because of the incredible vaccine programme, 37 million _ the incredible vaccine programme, 37 million people with the booster jabs. _ million people with the booster jabs. 137— million people with the booster jabs, 137 million overalljabs, we have _ jabs, 137 million overalljabs, we have been— jabs, 137 million overalljabs, we have been able to, if you like, remove — have been able to, if you like, remove all— have been able to, if you like, remove all testing for people who need _ remove all testing for people who need to— remove all testing for people who need to travel abroad, perhaps to meet _ need to travel abroad, perhaps to meet family they haven't seen for a [on- meet family they haven't seen for a long time _ meet family they haven't seen for a long time and do business and the rest of— long time and do business and the rest of it. — long time and do business and the rest of it, and protect british iobs~ — rest of it, and protect british jobs we _ rest of it, and protect british jobs. we have only been able to remove — jobs. we have only been able to remove the testing and the cost associated because of the leadership of the _ associated because of the leadership of the prime minister. no one is perfect — of the prime minister. no one is perfect. sue gray will define and .et perfect. sue gray will define and get to— perfect. sue gray will define and get to the — perfect. sue gray will define and get to the bottom of all of the questions that you are asking, many of which _ questions that you are asking, many of which i _ questions that you are asking, many of which i can't answer because i was not — of which i can't answer because i was not there. and i think that's, rather— was not there. and i think that's, rather than — was not there. and i think that's, rather than trial by media, it's right— rather than trial by media, it's right that _ rather than trial by media, it's right that we wait for that. but i do think— right that we wait for that. but i do think the prime minister has achieved — do think the prime minister has achieved remarkable things in a pandemic— achieved remarkable things in a pandemic where there is no textbook for dealing _ pandemic where there is no textbook for dealing with a pandemic, and lead this— for dealing with a pandemic, and lead this country through it in a way that— lead this country through it in a way that has meant that we are more

protected _ way that has meant that we are more protected from vaccination than virtually — protected from vaccination than virtually any other major country in the world — virtually any other ma'or country in the world. . , , ., , the world. 0k, as promised, we need to talk about — the world. 0k, as promised, we need to talk about those _ the world. 0k, as promised, we need to talk about those travel _ the world. 0k, as promised, we need to talk about those travel changes. i to talk about those travel changes. if summary has switched on and they are wondering how things might change for february half term, for the weeks after that, what are the major changes? fin the weeks after that, what are the major changes?— major changes? on the 11th of february. _ major changes? on the 11th of february. in — major changes? on the 11th of february, in time _ major changes? on the 11th of february, in time for - major changes? on the 11th of february, in time for half - major changes? on the 11th of. february, in time for half term, if you're _ february, in time for half term, if you're travelling abroad and coming home _ you're travelling abroad and coming home again, you will no longer need to take _ home again, you will no longer need to take any— home again, you will no longer need to take any test at all, nor quarantine at all, as long as you are fully— quarantine at all, as long as you are fully vaccinated. and the only thing _ are fully vaccinated. and the only thing we — are fully vaccinated. and the only thing we will be asking people to do is fill out _ thing we will be asking people to do is fill out their passenger locator form~ _ is fill out their passenger locator form we — is fill out their passenger locator form. we are giving people an extra day to— form. we are giving people an extra day to do— form. we are giving people an extra day to do that, three days before rather— day to do that, three days before rather than two days before returning. and we are going to simplify— returning. and we are going to simplify that in time as well. so, a bil simplify that in time as well. so, a big reduction in hassle but also cost _ big reduction in hassle but also cost. people will be able to travel without _ cost. people will be able to travel without having to worry about getting — without having to worry about getting all those tests are booked, which _ getting all those tests are booked, which i _ getting all those tests are booked, which i know will be putting a lot of people — which i know will be putting a lot of people off. that is going to save, — of people off. that is going to save, obviously, hundreds of pounds,

perhaps— save, obviously, hundreds of pounds, perhaps £100 for the average family, as well— perhaps £100 for the average family, as well as _ perhaps £100 for the average family, as well as the cost. i perhaps £100 for the average family, as well as the cost.— as well as the cost. i remember s-ueakin as well as the cost. i remember speaking to _ as well as the cost. i remember speaking to you _ as well as the cost. i remember speaking to you back— as well as the cost. i remember speaking to you back in - as well as the cost. i remember speaking to you back in october as well as the cost. i remember - speaking to you back in october last year when we were talking about trying to open things up and it was a month later that things were close down again. we had the problems with omicron and south africa. are these changes permanent and how much are you holding it reserve if things do change? you holding it reserve if things do chance? ., ., ., you holding it reserve if things do chance? . ., ., , change? yeah, one of the things i also announced _ change? yeah, one of the things i also announced is _ change? yeah, one of the things i also announced is that _ change? yeah, one of the things i also announced is that we - change? yeah, one of the things i also announced is that we are - change? yeah, one of the things i i also announced is that we are going to have _ also announced is that we are going to have a _ also announced is that we are going to have a sort of, if you like, a tool _ to have a sort of, if you like, a tool box — to have a sort of, if you like, a tool box of _ to have a sort of, if you like, a tool box of responses. rather than having _ tool box of responses. rather than having to _ tool box of responses. rather than having to do things which are unexpected, we are going to set out how we _ unexpected, we are going to set out how we will— unexpected, we are going to set out how we will respond in future to perhaps — how we will respond in future to perhaps something like omicron. it's .otta perhaps something like omicron. it's gotta be _ perhaps something like omicron. it's gotta be something worse than omicron — gotta be something worse than omicron for us to go that extent. the hope — omicron for us to go that extent. the hope for epidemiologists is that we are _ the hope for epidemiologists is that we are seeing a coronavirus which continues— we are seeing a coronavirus which continues to — we are seeing a coronavirus which continues to mutate into something which _ continues to mutate into something which is _ continues to mutate into something which is much closer to the common cold _ which is much closer to the common cold we _ which is much closer to the common cold we are — which is much closer to the common cold. we are not there yet. i can't

guarantee — cold. we are not there yet. i can't guarantee that it is a straight line — guarantee that it is a straight line we _ guarantee that it is a straight line. we do want to make sure that we are _ line. we do want to make sure that we are actually learning from what has happened in the last couple of years— has happened in the last couple of years and. — has happened in the last couple of years and, you know, learning how to respond. _ years and, you know, learning how to respond. so _ years and, you know, learning how to respond, so we don't end up having the sort _ respond, so we don't end up having the sort of— respond, so we don't end up having the sort of stop, start the situation _ the sort of stop, start the situation as far as is possible. so ithink— situation as far as is possible. so i think we — situation as far as is possible. so i think we can have much more confidence _ i think we can have much more confidence now than previously. if you have — confidence now than previously. if you have children, 12 to 15, for example. _ you have children, 12 to 15, for example, they will be able, for the half term, — example, they will be able, for the half term, use the nhs up to demonstrate theirjab status, which is also _ demonstrate theirjab status, which is also new — demonstrate theirjab status, which is also new. we are trying to generally— is also new. we are trying to generally simplify things, get aviation— generally simplify things, get aviation back off the ground, protecting the jobs that come with it. protecting the jobs that come with it so _ protecting the jobs that come with it so i _ protecting the jobs that come with it. so i think today is a watermark moment— it. so i think today is a watermark moment for— it. so i think today is a watermark moment for the aviation sector. gk. moment for the aviation sector. ok, aood to moment for the aviation sector. ok, good to talk — moment for the aviation sector. ok, good to talk to _ moment for the aviation sector. oi, good to talk to you. thank moment for the aviation sector. (i, good to talk to you. thank you moment for the aviation sector. iii, good to talk to you. thank you for being with us. transport secretary, grant shapps, live in the programme. just coming up to quarter to eight. we await with bated breath, the latest news on rafael nadal from john. yes, good morning. iwas saying it

was looking difficultfor rafa nadal what is business as usual. he was cruising two sets up and he had a wobble. the trainer came out and he looked in some discomfort. then he absolutely cruised through the fifth set. i think that is rough and adult showing dedication and absolute will to win and never say die attitude, which we have come to expect. good morning. rafa nadal ensuring the headline on day nine in melbourne isn't his exit — his hopes of a 21st grand slam in melbourne would've gone with it. he was cruising two sets up, only to drop the next two against canada's denis shapovalov. he had the trainer out — not sure if it was the heat, illness or injury — he was pointing to his side. but he was back out for a thrilling winner—takes—all in the fifth, which he recovered to win. his first five—setter of the tournament so far. never in doubt?! that is home favourite ash barty,

warming up, she is up next on the main show court, taking onjessicca pegula, in her bid to become the first australian to win the singles title in 44 years. the winner will face madison keys, who's into is into herfirst grand slam semi—final for four years after beating french open champion barbora krejcikova. just one set dropped so far.. tournament organisers had found themselves facing criticism for banning fans from wearing t—shirts in support of peng shuai — they have now reversed that decsion. lots of concern for the chinese tennis player ever since she disappeared from public view, having made allegations against a high—profile chinese official on social media — which she later withdrew. martina navratilova had accused tennis australia of being "cowardly" and "capitulating" to china. and could roy hodgson be set for a return to football management? he is one of the names being linked with the watford job after the sacking of claudio ranieri.

he only lasted 14 matches. the former premier league winner with leicester leaves with the club fighting to avoid relegation. they're looking for their 15th manager in ten years, and their third this season. hodgson, who's 74, left palace at the end of the last season. the clock is ticking on derby county's future.. not that age is a big thing, but you kind of wonder, would roy not prefer a little quiet time, perhaps? i don't think he has stopped working. he is advising. he don't think he has stopped working. he is advising-— he is advising. he still has a love for the game- — he is advising. he still has a love for the game. he _ he is advising. he still has a love for the game. he has _ he is advising. he still has a love for the game. he has all - he is advising. he still has a love for the game. he has all that - for the game. he has all that experience. it is a tough job experience. it is a toughjob going in there trying to avoid relegation. but, you know, if anyone can do it, why not right? absolutely. if you don't take it, good luck, roy. a big week for derby county. as they try to

demonstrate that they can avoid, they have the funds to keep going. that is the big thing for them. the clock is certainly taking on their future. their administrators are expected to hold talks with the english football league later today. it is a big time for them, of course. they have a week to prove that they can find funding for the rest of the season. placed in administration in september, they were deducted 21 points. wayne rooney battling hard to keep his team up. almost that time of year.. rugby union's six nations. england with a few injury concerns.. geoge ford set to replace the injured owen farrell in their opener with scotland, ford had been overlooked and was initially left out of teh squad.. and anthonyjoshua says he has not signed a £15m contract to step aside from his rematch with oleksandr usyk. talks have taken place aboutjoshua allowing heavyweight champions tyson fury and oleksander usyk,

who beatjoshua fight for all four of the sport's belts. if it doesnt happen, fury must fight mandatory wbc challenger dillian whyte it is going to be a big one to decide what they do next. ifjoshua doesn't take it, £15 million, if that comes his way, that is not a bad amount of cash.— that comes his way, that is not a bad amount of cash. didn't joshua sa , don't bad amount of cash. didn't joshua say, don't listen _ bad amount of cash. didn't joshua say, don't listen to _ bad amount of cash. didn't joshua say, don't listen to all— bad amount of cash. didn't joshua say, don't listen to all the - say, don't listen to all the nonsense?— say, don't listen to all the nonsense? . , ., nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed _ nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed a _ nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed a contract. _ nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed a contract. he - nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed a contract. he is - nonsense? that is what he said. he hasn't signed a contract. he is not i hasn't signed a contract. he is not ruling anything in or out. watch this space. thank you. we won't listen _ watch this space. thank you. , won't listen to the nonsense. so we walked a little all the way to? are you going to walls for us? oh, he is! i have two left feet. you wouldn't want to see that. good morning. iam in blackpool tower this morning. behind me, the world famous wurlitzer and on day is phil, who has been performing on that since 1970 five. the wurlitzer has been here since not migrate as a part of local history. this amazing

ballroom was built in 1899. the floor, as you can see, just looks stunning. it has been refurbished. part of a £1.1 million programme to spruce up this whole dance floor. this whole environment. did you know this floor is a sprung floor, which they can turn on and off when they require? so when the strictly stars are here, the likes of calvin, of course, and oti, who did that amazing jive, they had that extra spring. it looks stunning. 100 layers of black up and stripped off. it has been spruced up quite nicely. the blackpool tower ballroom reopens today. people coming in from out of the cold. it is chilly out there this morning. even though it is a chilly start for some of you, it is going to be a dry day once again if a fairly cloudy one. high pressure stilljust about any charge. we're kind of on the

edge of it at the moment and that has allowed a weather front close to the north and of scotland. it is here we will see some rain at times. light and party this morning got into the afternoon we could see heavy bursts of rain pushing on towards orkney and shetland. more breeze there than in other parts of the country. further south of the winds are light. we have mist and low cloud. some sunshine. we start with a frost in parts of eastern scotland and north—east thing then. sunshine in the english channel. for most it is a dry and cloudy day. cool where the low cloud sits in place. mid single digits. temperatures highest further north, ten or 11 degrees. this evening and overnight patchy rain putting across the north of scotland. mostly dry. the breeze picking up. a few more cloud breaks. there will be a frost into tomorrow morning for one or two, especially where the sky is clear. they could be the odd mist or fog pocket. as we go into wednesday,

more breeze blowing across the country. that means a greater chance of the cloud breaking up, more sunshine. in scotland it is going to turn much windier and wetter. outbreaks of rain in the north and west, mainly into northern ireland by the end of the day. the winds are milder. temperatures up tempered by the strength of the wind in scotland, which could reach 70 to 80 mph in the far north. a blustery night. into thursday, cloud and patchy rain into england and wales, most staying dry and we will see much more sunshine might develop across the country into thursday. nice enough when the sun comes out but it will turn cooler through the day with some wintry showers in the north of scotland. that is how the weather is looking. a big thank you to the dancers who came out here earlier this morning, including anthony and chris who came all the way from macclesfield at three o'clock. now that is devotion. that is amazing. i want to know one very important

thing. does the organ come up through the floor? i thing. does the organ come up through the floor?— through the floor? it does. it a- ears through the floor? it does. it appears half _ through the floor? it does. it appears half way _ through the floor? it does. it appears half way through - through the floor? it does. it appears half way through the morning. it appears out of the floor. it's amazing. it's a shame dan didn't get here for a strictly mac. all right, stop it in! i did make the quarterfinals! you could dance, could be playing the organ as it comes through the floor. shall we?! our next story involves 26 countries, 33 ambulances, three fire engines — and one very determined yorkshireman. john shackleton, who is 83, has spent the last three decades raising money to buy medical aid and emergency vehicles for countries which need them, and then delivering them himself before hitch—hiking back home. he's done 48 trips so far — mainly to eastern europe — and he's already planning his 49th,

along with his grandson will. we can say hello to them now. good morning. good morning. great to see ou. good morning. good morning. great to see you- john. — good morning. good morning. great to see you- john. tell— good morning. good morning. great to see you. john, tell us, _ good morning. good morning. great to see you. john, tell us, how _ good morning. good morning. great to see you. john, tell us, how did - good morning. good morning. great to see you. john, tell us, how did you - see you. john, tell us, how did you get started with this?— get started with this? well, in 1990, when — get started with this? well, in 1990, when the _ get started with this? well, in 1990, when the boarders - get started with this? well, in| 1990, when the boarders were get started with this? well, in - 1990, when the boarders were opened in romania. _ 1990, when the boarders were opened in romania, and the romanians had assassinated ceausescu, there were thousands— assassinated ceausescu, there were thousands and thousands of orphans in appalling conditions. you wouldn't _ in appalling conditions. you wouldn't be human if you didn't feel for them _ wouldn't be human if you didn't feel for them. and i wouldn't be human if you didn't feel forthem. and i was wouldn't be human if you didn't feel for them. and i was very fortunate in as— for them. and i was very fortunate in as much— for them. and i was very fortunate in as much that i could afford the time _ in as much that i could afford the time and — in as much that i could afford the time and i— in as much that i could afford the time and i was able to get a crew together~ — time and i was able to get a crew together. and for the first five, seven _ together. and for the first five, seven years, we got toilets and showers — seven years, we got toilets and showers and we went into the orphanages for three weeks,

installing the terra —— toilets and showers — installing the terra —— toilets and showers l— installing the terra -- toilets and showers. ., installing the terra -- toilets and showers. . . ., ., , showers. i imagine the conditions were pretty _ showers. i imagine the conditions were pretty difficult _ showers. i imagine the conditions were pretty difficult at _ showers. i imagine the conditions were pretty difficult at the - showers. i imagine the conditions were pretty difficult at the time. i were pretty difficult at the time. what sort of things did you see? well, appalling conditions. it's very— well, appalling conditions. it's very hard — well, appalling conditions. it's very hard to talk about these conditions, because when you are there _ conditions, because when you are there for— conditions, because when you are there for three weeks you get to know— there for three weeks you get to know the — there for three weeks you get to know the children. and one in particular. _ know the children. and one in particular, which i named tommy, he was a _ particular, which i named tommy, he was a smiler~ — particular, which i named tommy, he was a smiler. and eventually, when i .ot was a smiler. and eventually, when i got there _ was a smiler. and eventually, when i got there one morning, i said, where is tommy? _ got there one morning, i said, where is tommy? and they said, well, he is dyed and _ is tommy? and they said, well, he is dyed and we — is tommy? and they said, well, he is dyed and we just buried him outside of the _ dyed and we just buried him outside of the back — dyed and we just buried him outside of the back. when i looked outside and it— of the back. when i looked outside and it was— of the back. when i looked outside and it wasjust rubble. and it really— and it wasjust rubble. and it really does affect you. there are conditions. _ really does affect you. there are conditions, one lady looking after 30 to— conditions, one lady looking after 30 to 35— conditions, one lady looking after 30 to 35 children. no disinfectant. very little — 30 to 35 children. no disinfectant. very little food. appalling

conditions.— very little food. appalling conditions. ., ., conditions. it's awfulto hear, john. i conditions. it's awfulto hear, john- i am — conditions. it's awfulto hear, john. i am sure _ conditions. it's awfulto hear, john. i am sure will— conditions. it's awfulto hear, john. i am sure will and - conditions. it's awfulto hear, j john. i am sure will and other members of yourfamily john. i am sure will and other members of your family have heard the stories for many years. what an amazing member of the family you have got. you must be so incredibly proud ofjohn? on. have got. you must be so incredibly proud ofjohn?— proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i know it sounds _ proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i know it sounds like _ proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i know it sounds like a _ proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i know it sounds like a cliche, - proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i know it sounds like a cliche, but| proud ofjohn? oh, absolutely. i. know it sounds like a cliche, but he isjust— know it sounds like a cliche, but he isjust a _ know it sounds like a cliche, but he isjust a real— know it sounds like a cliche, but he isjust a real inspiration. _ know it sounds like a cliche, but he isjust a real inspiration. it- isjust a real inspiration. it really— isjust a real inspiration. it reallyjust— isjust a real inspiration. it reallyjust goes— isjust a real inspiration. it reallyjust goes to - isjust a real inspiration. it reallyjust goes to show i isjust a real inspiration. it. reallyjust goes to show that isjust a real inspiration. it- reallyjust goes to show that you don't _ reallyjust goes to show that you don't need — reallyjust goes to show that you don't need to— reallyjust goes to show that you don't need to be _ reallyjust goes to show that you don't need to be a _ reallyjust goes to show that you don't need to be a big _ reallyjust goes to show that you i don't need to be a big multinational to make _ don't need to be a big multinational to make a _ don't need to be a big multinational to make a difference. _ don't need to be a big multinational to make a difference. you _ don't need to be a big multinational to make a difference. you can - don't need to be a big multinational to make a difference. you canjusti to make a difference. you canjust be a _ to make a difference. you canjust be a one-man— to make a difference. you canjust be a one—man band _ to make a difference. you canjust be a one—man band and _ to make a difference. you canjust be a one—man band and really- to make a difference. you canjust| be a one—man band and really still have _ be a one—man band and really still have an _ be a one—man band and really still have an impact _ be a one—man band and really still have an impact. so— be a one—man band and really still have an impact. so yeah, - be a one—man band and really still have an impact. so yeah, we - be a one—man band and really still have an impact. so yeah, we are i have an impact. so yeah, we are super. _ have an impact. so yeah, we are super. super— have an impact. so yeah, we are super, super proud _ have an impact. so yeah, we are super, super proud as— have an impact. so yeah, we are super, super proud as a - have an impact. so yeah, we are super, super proud as a family. i have an impact. so yeah, we are . super, super proud as a family. find super, super proud as a family. and we understand _ super, super proud as a family. we understand you are super, super proud as a family. and we understand you are getting involved in the next adventure. how did that happen and what are you going to do? the did that happen and what are you going to do?— did that happen and what are you going to do? the next one we are headina going to do? the next one we are heading over— going to do? the next one we are heading over to _ going to do? the next one we are heading over to georgia, - going to do? the next one we are heading over to georgia, to - going to do? the next one we are heading over to georgia, to a - heading over to georgia, to a hospice — heading over to georgia, to a hospice in _ heading over to georgia, to a hospice in georgia. _ heading over to georgia, to a hospice in georgia. we - heading over to georgia, to a hospice in georgia. we werel heading over to georgia, to a - hospice in georgia. we were hoping to go— hospice in georgia. we were hoping to go to _ hospice in georgia. we were hoping to go to kazakhstan, _ hospice in georgia. we were hoping to go to kazakhstan, but _ hospice in georgia. we were hoping to go to kazakhstan, but obviouslyi to go to kazakhstan, but obviously there _ to go to kazakhstan, but obviously there has— to go to kazakhstan, but obviously there has been— to go to kazakhstan, but obviously there has been someone - to go to kazakhstan, but obviously there has been someone raced - to go to kazakhstan, but obviously. there has been someone raced there recently~ _ there has been someone raced there recently~ we — there has been someone raced there recently. we were _ there has been someone raced there recently. we were also _ there has been someone raced there recently. we were also hoping - there has been someone raced there recently. we were also hoping to - there has been someone raced there recently. we were also hoping to gol recently. we were also hoping to go to ukraine. — recently. we were also hoping to go to ukraine. but— recently. we were also hoping to go to ukraine, but again, _ recently. we were also hoping to go to ukraine, but again, that - recently. we were also hoping to go to ukraine, but again, that seems i

recently. we were also hoping to gol to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly— to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly tricky— to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly tricky place _ to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly tricky place to _ to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly tricky place to get - to ukraine, but again, that seems to be a fairly tricky place to get a - be a fairly tricky place to get a two at — be a fairly tricky place to get a two at the _ be a fairly tricky place to get a two at the moment. _ be a fairly tricky place to get a two at the moment. so, - be a fairly tricky place to get a j two at the moment. so, yeah, be a fairly tricky place to get a - two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving _ two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving hopefully— two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving hopefully late _ two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving hopefully late in _ two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving hopefully late in the _ two at the moment. so, yeah, we are driving hopefully late in the year, - driving hopefully late in the year, covid _ driving hopefully late in the year, covid permitting, _ driving hopefully late in the year, covid permitting, to— driving hopefully late in the year, covid permitting, to a _ driving hopefully late in the year, covid permitting, to a hospice - driving hopefully late in the year, covid permitting, to a hospice in| covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia — covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia and _ covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia. and yeah, _ covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia. and yeah, this- covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia. and yeah, this will- covid permitting, to a hospice in georgia. and yeah, this will be i covid permitting, to a hospice in. georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip _ georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip. my— georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip. my cousin _ georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip. my cousin max _ georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip. my cousin max went - georgia. and yeah, this will be my first trip. my cousin max went on i georgia. and yeah, this will be myj first trip. my cousin max went on a trip last— first trip. my cousin max went on a trip last year— first trip. my cousin max went on a trip last year to _ first trip. my cousin max went on a trip last year to moldova. - first trip. my cousin max went on a trip last year to moldova. there's i first trip. my cousin max went on a| trip last year to moldova. there's a few of— trip last year to moldova. there's a few of us— trip last year to moldova. there's a few of us involved. _ trip last year to moldova. there's a few of us involved. looking - trip last year to moldova. there's a| few of us involved. looking forward to an _ few of us involved. looking forward to an adventure _ few of us involved. looking forward to an adventure with _ few of us involved. looking forward to an adventure with granddad. - few of us involved. looking forward i to an adventure with granddad. iohn. to an adventure with granddad. john, over the years _ to an adventure with granddad. john, over the years you — to an adventure with granddad. john, over the years you have _ to an adventure with granddad. over the years you have been in to an adventure with granddadm over the years you have been in some fairly scary situations. have you ever been afraid for your own safety? ever been afraid for your own safe ? ~ ., ., �* ever been afraid for your own safe ?~ ., ., �* safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily- — safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily- ltut _ safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily. but yeah, _ safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily. but yeah, we _ safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily. but yeah, we had - safety? well, no. i don't get scared very easily. but yeah, we had one i very easily. but yeah, we had one incident. — very easily. but yeah, we had one incident. we — very easily. but yeah, we had one incident, we were stopped by the russians — incident, we were stopped by the russians. three with machetes, actually~ — russians. three with machetes, actually i— russians. three with machetes, actually. i carry a lot of aid. we had a _ actually. i carry a lot of aid. we had a whole _ actually. i carry a lot of aid. we had a whole stack of spectacles. and the russian — had a whole stack of spectacles. and the russian soldiers looked into the back and _ the russian soldiers looked into the back and they saw these spectacles. and they—

back and they saw these spectacles. and they said, could they possibly have a _ and they said, could they possibly have a pair— and they said, could they possibly have a pair of each for their grandparents? and you know, that's all it took— grandparents? and you know, that's all it took from being fierce fighters, to eating out of the palm of arm _ fighters, to eating out of the palm of arm i_ fighters, to eating out of the palm of arm i because we gave them a pair of arm i because we gave them a pair of spectacles. we were locked up once _ of spectacles. we were locked up once by— of spectacles. we were locked up once by the turks for 36 hours. that was a _ once by the turks for 36 hours. that was a little — once by the turks for 36 hours. that was a little bit scary. because all the prisons — was a little bit scary. because all the prisons are underground. with a 30, the prisons are underground. with a 30. 40 _ the prisons are underground. with a 30, 40 watts bulb and a bucket for a toilet _ 30, 40 watts bulb and a bucket for a toilet i_ 30, 40 watts bulb and a bucket for a toilet i had — 30, 40 watts bulb and a bucket for a toilet. i had to get really annoyed with the _ toilet. i had to get really annoyed with the boss man because i had already— with the boss man because i had already given two ambulances to is met. _ already given two ambulances to is met, where there was an earthquake. and eventually they let us out. and another _ and eventually they let us out. and another one which comes to mind, again— another one which comes to mind, again in— another one which comes to mind, again in russia, we were told, never stop at— again in russia, we were told, never stop at night. we do drive long hours — stop at night. we do drive long hours its— stop at night. we do drive long hours. it's notjust me, you know. i have _ hours. it's notjust me, you know. i have two— hours. it's notjust me, you know. i have two co—drivers with me. we were

driving _ have two co—drivers with me. we were driving at _ have two co—drivers with me. we were driving at night and there is a barrier — driving at night and there is a barrier. and i am behind the wheel. it is barrier. and i am behind the wheel. lt isjust— barrier. and i am behind the wheel. lt isjust as — barrier. and i am behind the wheel. it is just as well i was barrier. and i am behind the wheel. it isjust as well i was behind the wheel _ it isjust as well i was behind the wheel i— it isjust as well i was behind the wheel. ijust put my foot down and headed _ wheel. ijust put my foot down and headed straight into them. and of course _ headed straight into them. and of course they did jump out of the way. and they— course they did jump out of the way. and they did actually fire at us. they— and they did actually fire at us. they were _ and they did actually fire at us. they were firing into the air. that was fine — they were firing into the air. that was fine. , ., ,, . they were firing into the air. that was fine. , ., i. ., ., they were firing into the air. that was fine. ., ., ., ., was fine. john, you are an amazing man. was fine. john, you are an amazing man- you — was fine. john, you are an amazing man. you have _ was fine. john, you are an amazing man. you have got _ was fine. john, you are an amazing man. you have got some _ was fine. john, you are an amazing | man. you have got some incredible stories to tell. it's wonderful to speak to you on the programme. thank you for helping all those, so many people in other countries with all your aid and support and help over the years. and well, i really hope you are safe and you enjoy your trip with your grandad later this year, hopefully. with your grandad later this year, ho efull . . ~ with your grandad later this year, hoefull . ., ,, i. with your grandad later this year, hoefull. ., ,, . with your grandad later this year, - h°pefuliy-_ lovely hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see- you — hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. you both. _ hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. you both. john, _ hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. you both. john, we _ hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. you both. john, we will- hopefully. thank you so much. lovely to see. you both. john, we will let. to see. you both. john, we will let ou let to see. you both. john, we will let you let that _ to see. you both. john, we will let you let that dog — to see. you both. john, we will let you let that dog out. _ to see. you both. john, we will let you let that dog out. what's - to see. you both. john, we will let you let that dog out. what's his i you let that dog out. what's his name? . . . �*

you let that dog out. what's his name? , . , ~ ., , name? his name is alfie. he was re'ected name? his name is alfie. he was rejected by _ name? his name is alfie. he was rejected by his — name? his name is alfie. he was rejected by his little _ name? his name is alfie. he was rejected by his little mum. - name? his name is alfie. he was rejected by his little mum. she i name? his name is alfie. he was i rejected by his little mum. she gave birthjust _ rejected by his little mum. she gave birthjust to one rejected by his little mum. she gave birth just to one puppy. rejected by his little mum. she gave birthjust to one puppy. at my age i didn't— birthjust to one puppy. at my age i didn't really— birthjust to one puppy. at my age i didn't really want a puppy. but there — didn't really want a puppy. but there you _ didn't really want a puppy. but there you go. have a nice day. another— there you go. have a nice day. another offand. top there you go. have a nice day. another offand.— another offand. top man. still rescuin: another offand. top man. still rescuing people, _ another offand. top man. still rescuing people, animals, i another offand. top man. still| rescuing people, animals, what another offand. top man. still- rescuing people, animals, what every can. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. # happy birthday to you... another day, another revelation. downing street admits to a gathering for borisjohnson's birthday during the first lockdown. quite honestly, i think no—one's ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than borisjohnson. the us puts more than 8,000 troops on high alert, as fears grow that russia will invade ukraine. eight people are killed and many more are injured in a stampede at the africa cup of nations in cameroon. a massive relaxation of the covid travel rules. no more tests when you get home — if you're fully vaccinated. what do you need to know before you book? i'll have the details. iamat i am at hadrian zwolle, where climate change is threatening the

incredible treasures preserved in the soil is here. good morning. rafa nadal survives a five—set scare against denis shapovalov to reach the semi—finals of the australian open, keeping his hopes of winning a 21st grand slam alive. iamat i am at blackpool tower ballroom where, following a £1.1 million refurbishment programme, the ballroom is back. i will have details on what the team has been up to and give you a full weather forecast here on breakfast. it's tuesday the 25th of january. downing street has admitted that staff gathered to celebrate borisjohnson's birthday during the lockdown injune 2020. a spokesman said they met "briefly" in the cabinet room — where they were served cake — and the prime minister attended for less than ten minutes. the rules at the time banned most indoor gatherings of more than two people. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. the prime minister has long said, "my policy on cake is pro—having it and pro—eating it."

so much so he had two on his 56th birthday injune 2020 — the first courtesy of a school in hertfordshire he visited in the morning... # happy birthday to the prime minister! ..and another when he got back here to the cabinet room in downing street — the very spot where the covid rules were signed off. his now wife carrie brought another cake along to a gathering of up to 30 people at around two o'clock, which lasted around half an hour. there were sandwiches and picnic food and no discussion about social distancing. but his supporters say... well, i think some of these allegations have got i think those people would think of a party— i think those people would think of a party as— i think those people would think of a party as being an arranged event, rather— a party as being an arranged event, rather than — a party as being an arranged event, rather than something on somebody's birthday— rather than something on somebody's birthday on— rather than something on somebody's birthday on the office they working with the _ birthday on the office they working with the people they always work with _ with the people they always work with. someone says it is your birthday. _ with. someone says it is your birthday, here is a cake. but that

is worked — birthday, here is a cake. but that is worked sue gray to get to the bottom — is worked sue gray to get to the bottom of _ it's yet another get—together to add to the list of dos around westminster we already knew about — and there were more than a few! those conservatives who want boris johnson out think this could persuade more to reach the same conclusion. no—one's ever misunderstood the job description of party leader any more than boris johnson. this, ithink, could well be the straw that breaks the camel's back. already this week, an allegation of islamophobia from a former minister, nusrat ghani — vehemently denied — the resignation of a sitting minister at the dispatch box in the lords... thank you and goodbye! ..and then another revelation about what went on here earlier in the pandemic. and it's only tuesday. chris mason, bbc news. let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. we have been talking about pressure on borisjohnson for days now. where does this fit into

all of this? i days now. where does this fit into all of this? ~ . days now. where does this fit into all of this?— all of this? i think this packs an emotional— all of this? i think this packs an emotional punch _ all of this? i think this packs an emotional punch for— all of this? i think this packs an emotional punch for people i all of this? i think this packs an i emotional punch for people when all of this? i think this packs an - emotional punch for people when they hear it because everyone has had multiple birthdays through this pandemic now so they can compare what they were doing and their judgment with what they are hearing the prime minister might have been doing and hisjudgment. i'm not sure this will have moved the dial on what conservative mps think. i think some of them have already made up their minds. i think some of them are waiting for the sue gray report into all these lockdown parties to come out before they turn their opinions into actions but i think what is interesting this morning is the pushback from the government to this story. i think they are into a new phase of how they are handling it now. they have gone from denying it now. they have gone from denying it as denying these stories, which turned out to be not accurate. they have gone from acknowledging public anger about it, they have gone from stonewalling sane, wait for the report, are now starting to fight over and interpret and over

individual events. that is a preview of how they will handle when this report comes, which could be as soon as the end of this week. one piece of good news around this, sue gray, the senior civil servant looking into this, had already heard about this gathering on the prime minister's birthday, so it doesn't mean her report will take any longer to come into the public domain. meanwhile labour are still continuing to call for the prime minister to resign, with the shadow foreign secretary david lammy saying, instead of parties, the country should be laser focused on what might happen between russia and ukraine. �* . what might happen between russia and ukraine. . . ., ~ what might happen between russia and ukraine. . . ., ,, , ., ., , ukraine. adam, thank you, that is adam fleming _ ukraine. adam, thank you, that is adam fleming life _ ukraine. adam, thank you, that is adam fleming life in _ ukraine. adam, thank you, that is| adam fleming life in westminster. the washington has placed more than 8,000 us—based troops on a heightened state of alert — as fears grow that russia will invade ukraine. moscow denies planning military action but it has amassed more than 100,000 troops close to the ukrainian border. our moscow correspondent

caroline davies can tell us more. thank you for being with us on the programme. we were speaking to our correspondence in kyiv, i asked in the mood there. what is the feeling in moscow and russia this morning? morning. unsurprisingly the russians are currently blaming the west were saying they are the ones increasing tension and some of the russian newspapers today, there are incredibly incendiary comments, in particular one pro—government paper talking about the fact that all of this build—up from the suggestion of having troops on high alert and so on, is to try to push russia, in their argument, to accept the fact that the russian women and children will be killed by ukrainian nationalists with the help of american weapons and come in their words, because richey would never agree to that, the fire of war in europe is inevitable. plenty of ukrainians and americans would dispute those claims, saying they want peace and diplomacy, it is still the main intention. important

to emphasise not every paper is going down this route. even women this same pro—government newspaper there is the point that could damage there is the point that could damage the economy in russia, as well. we have already seen an impact in the stock market here and on the ruble, as well. also worth pointing out that diplomatic efforts here are not over at all. russia is still waiting to hear back from the us, who have said they will provide written responses to richard's demands. we have not received theirs yet but they are expected this week and will probably hear from the kremlin later today. probably hear from the kremlin later toda . . ~ probably hear from the kremlin later toda . ., ,, i. probably hear from the kremlin later toda . . ~' ,, , probably hear from the kremlin later toda. ., , . ., ., a rare snowstorm has blanketed large parts of the mediterranean and turkey — causing blackouts, traffic havoc and closures. europe's busiest airport has shut down in in istanbul, after the roof of a cargo terminal collapsed under heavy snow. in athens, hundreds of drivers have been trapped in their cars, and schools and vaccine centres were forced to close. at least eight people are reported to have been killed and dozens

injured in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an africa cup of nations football match in cameroon. the confederation of african football says it's investigating the incident, which happened outside the paul biya stadium in the capital yaounde. our correspondent piers edwards has more. the incident occurred as fans tried to force their way in roughly half—an—hour before kick—off. the incident took place at a perimeter gate where spectators were pushed against the fences by the sheer number of those trying to get in. shoes and clothing were amongst the debris that littered the site. some 50 wounded have been taken to a nearby hospital where there were harrowing scenes of those mourning their loved ones. a nurse there has told reporters that some of the wounded will need to be taken to more specialised hospitals. cameroon, which is hosting africa's greatest sporting event for the first time in half a century, has been beset by organisational problems in its staging of these finals. they should have first been played in 2019, only for late preparations to cause the delay.

african football's ruling body, caf, has sent a delegation to visit victims in hospital. now, games here should have a limit and a maximum capacity of 80% for matches involving the host nation, cameroon, but there appeared to be more than that number inside the olembe stadium during a victory which was ultimately overshadowed by tragedy. piers edwards, bbc news, olembe stadium, yaounde. the world's most powerful telescope has reached its final destination — a million miles from earth. the james webb telescope took 30 days to get there — and will now spend five months studying universe's earliest stars. 1 million miles. yeah, that isn't that far away. _ 1 million miles. yeah, that isn't that far away. matt _ 1 million miles. yeah, that isn't that far away. matt is _ 1 million miles. yeah, that isn't that far away. matt is in - that far away. matt is in blackpool�*s of a missed ballroom and, hold on a minute... he is at

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difficult _ has been going under way, and how difficult it _ has been going under way, and how difficult it has been. and also a forecast — difficult it has been. and also a forecast coming up which, once again is grey. _ forecast coming up which, once again is grey, cloudy, but there are signs of a change — is grey, cloudy, but there are signs of a change afoot. we should see once _ of a change afoot. we should see once in— of a change afoot. we should see once in china later in the week after— once in china later in the week after a — once in china later in the week after a and _ once in china later in the week after a and windy weather in scotland. join me injust over half an hour— scotland. join me injust over half an hour for— scotland. join me injust over half an hour for more details on all that _ thank you. lovely organ playing. very good. see you later. we know the nhs is under huge strain at the moment, and that pressure can mean patients waiting much longer for an ambulance to arrive. in some cases, those longer waits may prove fatal. bina patel died in october last year after an ambulance took 56 minutes to turn up. her son ackshay — who made six 999 calls during that time — her son akshay — who made six 999 calls during that time — has been speaking to graham satchell. you may find his report upsetting. life is about positivity. surrounding yourself with people like me. she was a giving person, she was never a taker and ijust loved my mum. ijust think, you know, a lot of people say that we look alike. she was very loving and ijust couldn't live

without her, in a sense. it's just a shame she's gone and, i mean, she was really young, and it's quite upsetting, to be honest. ambulance service, is the patient breathing? hi, can i get an ambulance, please? is the patient breathing? er, struggling. 0k. october the 11th last year, 2:31 in the morning, and akshay calls 999 for his mum, bina. she woke me up and she, you know, screamed my name — "akshay, akshay, get up, i can't breathe." and i thought, ok, something's gone wrong here. so we will get an ambulance out to you as soon as possible, or as soon as we have an ambulance available _ i was just in a state of shock. i didn't know what to do myself because i've never been in a position like that, and i was waiting for the people that knew what to do to come as soon as possible. akshay waited for 15 minutes, and then called back. 0k, we're very busy and we aim to be with you as soon as possible, or as soon as we have an ambulance available. 0k.

currently it's likely to be over an hour and a half. but that's from your first call. right... 0k? 0k. it'sjust incredibly busy this evening. i can't believe she's told me it's going to be an hour and a half from my first call. so, potentially, you know, that's four o'clock in the morning. ijust looked at my mum and ijust thought, i don't know what to do. bina, relax. is the patient breathing? no. i don't know. she's lost a lot of breath. tell me exactly what's happening. bina screaming. we logged a call half an hour ago. she can't breathe. akshay made six calls in total — each one more distressing. to hear my mother screaming, you know, saying that she's going to die... you know, even to the point, "where are they, where are they?" you know, screaming for help. she was screaming for the ambulance to come. sorry, graham.

yeah, she was screaming for help. he sobs. and it didn't come! it took 56 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. by then, akshay�*s mum was dead. akshay�*s experience is not unique. patients who may have had a heart attack — so—called category 2 — waited an average of 53 minutes for an ambulance in england last month. the target is 18 minutes. where akshay lives in the northwest of england, category 2 patients waited an hour and seven minutes on average in december. if they came within their recommended time — which is 18 minutes — if they came within that time, i believe she would have been saved. the north west ambulance service has now completed an investigation seen by the bbc. it says, on the night akshay�*s mum died...

in a statement, the service told us... these pictures show ambulances queuing up outside a hospital in devon at the beginning ofjanuary — there are similar pictures across the country. ambulances waiting hours to off—load their patients because hospitals are full. the college of paramedics says it has had an impact on patient safety. in a statement, nhs england said... they go on to say... but i just want to know the truth and why. none of that is enough for akshay. something needs to be

done about it, you know, because we all rely on the nhs, you know, and we only call them in an emergency — we don't call them every day — we call them when we actually need them. and when they're not there, it kind of... you lose your trust. so... there's no way i can put trust in a service like that, you know? in the days after she died, akshay found a video on his mum's phone. he replays it again and again to give him comfort. i want the whole nation to know that life is about positivity. surrounding yourself with people like me, my friend mina, my workplace asda, good friends around you, good family around you. positivity, brother. positivity.

bina patel at the end of that report. we are joined now by john martin, the president of the college of paramedics. thank you so much for coming in. i know it is difficult for everybody to watch that this morning but i suppose more generally, give us an idea of how much strain the service is under. i idea of how much strain the service is under. . . . idea of how much strain the service is under. . , , ., ., ., is under. it has been a tough two ears as is under. it has been a tough two years as we _ is under. it has been a tough two years as we have _ is under. it has been a tough two years as we have lived _ is under. it has been a tough two years as we have lived through i is under. it has been a tough two i years as we have lived through the pandemic and paramedics across the country absolutely joined the profession to save lives and big difference. it has been tough for all of us. practice as a paramedic on a weekly basis and in terms of the demand we saw some of the figures in your report. life—threatening emergencies, category one, nine minutes on average to get to in december. category two 53 minutes is the latest nhs england information published has shown. we know it is busier. 9% busier this december than in 2019, before the pandemic. those firures ou in 2019, before the pandemic. those figures you have _

in 2019, before the pandemic. those figures you have quoted, _ in 2019, before the pandemic. those figures you have quoted, they i in 2019, before the pandemic. those figures you have quoted, they are breaking records because the service is creaking under the strain. for a category one, what would you want to be aiming to get to? iiiis category one, what would you want to be aiming to get to?— be aiming to get to? nhs england taruet is be aiming to get to? nhs england target is seven _ be aiming to get to? nhs england target is seven minutes _ be aiming to get to? nhs england target is seven minutes on - be aiming to get to? nhs england i target is seven minutes on average. at nine minutes. category one is a group of patients who are really, really unwell, have stopped breathing, cardiac arrest. category two, the next group, for patients who might be having a stroke, heart attack or reaction. hana who might be having a stroke, heart attack or reaction.— attack or reaction. how tough is this for the _ attack or reaction. how tough is this for the people _ attack or reaction. how tough is this for the people on _ attack or reaction. how tough is this for the people on the i attack or reaction. how tough is this for the people on the front| this for the people on the front line every day, dealing with this and taking those calls and going out on the calls?— on the calls? really tough as paramedics- _ on the calls? really tough as paramedics. we _ on the calls? really tough as paramedics. we all - on the calls? really tough as paramedics. we alljoined i on the calls? really tough as| paramedics. we all joined the paramedics. we alljoined the profession to make a difference. we are caring, compassionate, we want to look after people. when you are working in an ambulance service and as a paramedic 999 call comes in, you do them through your shift, you are busy the whole of the shift. when you get the call it comes through on a screen within the cab and tells you what time the call

came in so sometimes we will know the patient has been waiting over an hour when we turn up at emergency call so that makes a big difference as paramedics because the first thing we are doing as we walk through the door is apologising because it has taken so long but we are professional, so event come in, we are going to look after you, care for you, we are going to look after you, care foryou, do we are going to look after you, care for you, do that. we have also got paramedics working across the country within ambulance control centres, and that is where they will talk to patients on the telephone and monitor conditions whilst it is sometimes taking longer than we would want as a profession to get to patients. we would want as a profession to get to atients. ~ . ., , ., would want as a profession to get to atients. ~ . ., ,., ., patients. we heard that report of nearl an patients. we heard that report of nearly an hour— patients. we heard that report of nearly an hour long _ patients. we heard that report of nearly an hour long wait - patients. we heard that report of nearly an hour long wait and i patients. we heard that report of nearly an hour long wait and six. nearly an hour long wait and six calls made during that process, as well. sadly it didn't end well, really upsetting story, but i imagine there are other people in a similar situation at the moment. we can see similar situation at the moment. a can see from the information that there are patients who are waiting. whilst lots of patients get an adequate response, as paramedics and

as a profession we are seeing there are occasions and they have been more over the last two years when it is taking longer than we would like to get to these patients. bina's story will not be the only one. iital’hat story will not be the only one. what could be done _ story will not be the only one. what could be done to _ story will not be the only one. what could be done to help _ story will not be the only one. what could be done to help relieve the pressure in the short term? in the short term — pressure in the short term? in the short term we _ pressure in the short term? in the short term we know, _ pressure in the short term? in the short term we know, and - pressure in the short term? in the short term we know, and you i pressure in the short term? in the| short term we know, and you have reported, that there is a number of ambulances that wait outside hospital. the whole of the nhs is busy, we know patients are waiting for operations, we know beds in new infection—control guidance means hospitals are busy. if they are waiting outside the hospital to hand over a patient they are not out in the community so there is an effort we can do on that. all of us can think about whether we use 999 or call 11. do we call our gp and primary care do we go to the pharmacy and self—care? do we look after ourselves and only call ambulances in an emergency? although it takes longer, as a profession we are saying we need a review. 9%

demand upon where we wear pre—pandemic, does that mean we need more paramedics? that will take a while, we have to train them but do we need to review how many there are across the country? if. we need to review how many there are across the country?— across the country? is there a fundin: across the country? is there a funding issue? _ across the country? is there a funding issue? i— across the country? is there a funding issue? i think- across the country? is there a funding issue? i think it i across the country? is there a funding issue? i think it is i funding issue? i think it is trainina funding issue? i think it is training issue _ funding issue? i think it is training issue stock i funding issue? i think it is training issue stock it i funding issue? i think it is. training issue stock it takes funding issue? i think it is - training issue stock it takes three years. training issue stock it takes three ears. . ~' training issue stock it takes three ears. . ~ , ., y training issue stock it takes three ears. . ~ , . training issue stock it takes three ears. . ~' y . ., training issue stock it takes three ears. . , . ., , years. thank you very much for being with us this — years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. _ years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. i _ years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. i know- years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. i know it i years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. i know it is i years. thank you very much for being with us this morning. i know it is a i with us this morning. i know it is a difficult story to listen to and to speak about but i appreciate you giving us a broader picture of why there are difficulties in the service at the moment. you can hear more about ambulances delays in file on 4 on bbc radio 4 at 8:00 tonight, or after that on bbc sounds. good news for anyone planning a foreign holiday. after nearly three years of covid—related complications, the process of travelling abroad is about to get much simpler. it has been so complicated and so expensive. even though you have been allowed to travel there have been so many rules. yet to have called this

news game changer, grant shapps said earlier this is a watermark moment for the industry. welcome back to the breakfast airways departure lounge. i've stood here many, many times over the past couple of years as we tried to digest traffic light systems, tests and forms. all of those things have understandably put lots of people off heading abroad. but will they now feel it's time to check in to travel again? because from the 11th of february, travellers coming back to england or scotland will no longer have to take any expensive covid tests, as long as they are fully vaccinated. northern ireland and wales are expected to follow soon. there'll still be a passenger locator form to fill in before you come home, but it's promised to be simpler and easier. what about if you're not vaccinated? well when you get back you won't have to self—isolate, or take a test on day 8. but you will still need to take a test two days before heading back to the uk, and one when you get back. another change —12—to—15—year—olds

in england will now be able to prove their vaccination status using the digital nhs pass. some families had struggled with that when entering places like spain, italy and france. and that's important to mention. because although testing has been dropped in the uk — that doesn't mean it's the same in the country you're heading to. so what should you be aware of before you book? travel will feel and| look a bit different. engaging with a real professional expert to make sure they've gotl all the information- they need will be critical. looking out for the destination they're looking to travel- to, and really understand - the restrictions that are in place. i even if you're fully vaccinated, i you may need boosters, there may be expiries on your vaccine — some countries are introducing that — and also really important - to look at child ages _ and what the vaccine requirements are for children. so quite a few hits that people need

to navigate their way through. - so, the big question — where can you go if you're now tempted to travel? according to skyscanner, there are 106 places where fully vaccinated people can visit with proof of your vaccine status, or a negative test. on that list is spain, the us, italy and greece. there are 20 places with moderate restrictions — like the netherlands — where you will still have to quarantine. and new zealand and australia are among the 30 places where you can't enter at all. make sure you check before you book. so, are people starting to feel that warm fuzzy feeling about booking a holiday again? it looks that way. thomas cook says bookings this year to turkey are up six—fold compared to last year. and skyscanner says the maldives and mexico are topping pre—pandemic levels. does that mean it is over? you asked

grant shapps that and they said they will retain a tool box of measures just in case. it would have to be a harsher strain than omicron in order to reintroduce them. a really exciting time for the travel industry, who have had a tricky couple of years. we keep talking about this problem, that people will not have as much disposable income so it might be that people opt for cheaper holidays in the uk. it will be interesting to see how it unfolds this year. be interesting to see how it unfolds this ear. . , . time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. it's more than three years late and billions over budget, but we're finally getting to see what crossrail will be like. bbc london's been given a trip for the first time — as tests are carried out to make sure the systems work. the elizabeth line as it'll be known is expected to open

byjune at the latest. it's really important that we entice people away from working from home, to working in the office, but also, that we can increase our public transport capacity by more than 10%. i mean, this elizabeth line is important for capacity, for connectivity, for regenerating our city, but also to give our city a feel—good factor. we're going to have a really good recovery after this pandemic, and this new line's going to help. meanwhile, passengers are being reminded to continue to wear a mask while travelling across the network. the government is relaxing some covid rules from thursday. but tfl intends to keep it's face covering policy unless customers are exempt. a disabled boy from epsom has thanked the public for helping to find his stolen van. it's been specially adapted for harvey, who uses a wheelchair. in a tweet, police in surrey asked for help to trace it. it eventually turned up. and it's owner couldn't happier.

one lovely, lovely lady. all she found my van this afternoon, so i've got it back! we're so grateful to everybody for all your kind messages. thank you. lots of love. travel now. this is how tfl services are looking right now. there are minor delays on the piccadilly line due to an earlier signal failure at hammersmith. and the long term closure on part of the northern line. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. today's weather is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. perhaps just a touch chillier, always plenty of cloud and the winds staying light. high pressure still dominates the weather today. we'll start to see a few changes tomorrow, when there'll be more in the way of sunshine. it will turn a bit breezier, perhaps a few spots of rain on wednesday night, before we introduce a north—westerly wind and some slightly cooler air in time for thursday, before things turn milder again,

with more of a westerly blown as we head into the weekend. but for today, well, we're starting off with a bit of patchy frost out there, some early mist too. always plenty of cloud around today. it's cloudy, the winds stay light, temperatures perhaps a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at only four or five celsius for most, maybe a six towards the centre of town. overnight tonight, we do the whole thing over again. in any clearer spells temperatures could dip slightly below freezing, otherwise hovering slightly above. maybe a few early mist patches into wednesday morning. on wednesday there will be more in the way of sunshine. throughout the day it will turn breezier. a weather front sinks southwards on wednesday night, that could give us a few spots of rain. but otherwise for the rest of the week, it's staying dry. that's it for now. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to sally and dan. i'm back with another update in half an hour. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. we'll be handing to morning live after the programme this morning. so let's find out from gethin and kimberly what they've got coming up. good morning. coming up, it's the crippling condition that can make you feel out of control and physically ill. anxiety affects around eight million people in the uk, but dr punam tells us why i you shouldn't suffer in silence. i will be talking about my own experience. and a third of pet owners regret not getting insurance, _ but don't be fooled into thinking you're completely— covered if you have it. i will tell you what to watch out for, including why it could be invalid if you miss a routine check up invalid if you miss a routine check up or move house. plus, get your gardening gloves at the ready because the queen wants us all planting trees for the platinum jubilee. gardening guru mark lane uncovers how it's notjust good for the planet,

but also for the mind — and why you don't need a garden to get involved. also coming up, supply—chain chaos is leaving some people _ without furniture for up to seven - months, but the repair shop's sonnaz nooranvary explains why buying new isn't always best, - as she shows us how cushions can help transform any - tired—looking sofa. and, she's bringing a taste of country life into the kitchen, presenter kate humble shows us how to whip up a fuss—free scromlette from things you have in your fridge. see you at 9:15 sadly, we know howjudgmental dan walker can be. there are no rules. that is more like me. no rules. i hate to ask this, but is it scrambled eggs and an omelette? it scrambled eggs and an omelette? ii isjust whatever you scrambled eggs and an omelette? ii is just whatever you like, scrambled eggs and an omelette? ii isjust whatever you like, isn't it? is just whatever you like, isn't it? throw whatever you like it there. i feel like _ throw whatever you like it there. i feel like i— throw whatever you like it there. i feel like i might have made one by

accident! _ feel like i might have made one by accident! we feel like i might have made one by accident! ~ . ., ., feel like i might have made one by accident! ~ . . ., ., accident! we have all wandered down that road at some _ accident! we have all wandered down that road at some stage. _ accident! we have all wandered down that road at some stage. it _ accident! we have all wandered down that road at some stage. it is - accident! we have all wandered down that road at some stage. it is a i that road at some stage. it is a lona that road at some stage. it is a long road- _ that road at some stage. it is a long road. see _ that road at some stage. it is a long road. see you _ that road at some stage. it is a long road. see you at - that road at some stage. it is a long road. see you at 9:15am. | imagine spending 5a hours trapped underground, with horrific injuries and no guarantee you'll ever see daylight again. that's what happened to george linnane back in november. he got out thanks to an epic rescue effort involving more than 300 volunteers, and now he wants to give something back. in his first broadcast interview since his ordeal, george has been speaking to our wales correspondent hywel griffith. did you think that you might not survive? honestly? yes, at times. i sort of flipped between two states. there was the, "i'm going to fight this thing and i'm going to survive" state, which then became, "i really don't care, and i wish you'd stop talking to me, so i could just kind of, you know, let whatever�*s going to happen happen" kind of state. and then i'd catch that and start fighting again. i'd flip

between the two. so it was, it was, it was, it was kind of dark times initially, i guess. back in november, george found himself at the centre of britain's longest ever cave rescue. he'd been here in the brecon beacons dozens of times. but on that day, deep underground, his life changed in a split second. the first thing i knew about it was this... ..instantaneous feeling of legs whirling around in mid—air and arms grabbing for something and just this kind of feeling that, you know, one second i was caving, the next minute the world went mad. and then it all went black. to... and then two minutes later, i kind of woke up in a very different state different state to when i'd started. can you remember the pain? yeah. yes, ican. there was just... ..just intense waves of pain. like, really, really not very pleasant at all. so i had to move myself. erm, so, long story short, that involved dragging myself by the tips of my fingers through the dirt for several metres until i found

a bit where the slope went from... ..from that to that, so that my head was in above my legs. so, you know, iwas, iwas... ..i wasjust screaming and screaming in pain at that point. his friend went to raise the alarm. george had broken his leg, his jaw, several ribs and was bleeding. after three hours, the first rescuers arrived. i remember hearing the voices in the distance and realiing that this time they weren't in my head. they were actually real people that were coming. i remember those first aiders turning up. i'd basically lost somewhere between 12 and 18 hours, probably towards the end. so there's bits of rescue that i don't remember. are you all right? how are you doing? nice to see you. i know you are! to help george piece together what happened, we reunited him with some of the 300 volunteers from around britain who stopped what they were doing to answer the call. it's in human nature, isn't it? and, erm, we've all been in those

remote situations, and we know that if something happened to us, our colleagues would come and get us. and therefore, this is, you know, part of that is to do the reverse and do whatever is necessary, and everybody brought their a—game. how did it feel when you were on the last stretch of that journey out? the last stretch of the journey was actually a really, really good experience. you enjoyed it? almost, in a funny kind of way i did, because that last stretch isn't the most difficult piece of cave, it's reasonably spacious. there were a lot of people there. and they'd kind of let... i think they'd let anyone who wanted to, who had taken part earlier on in the rescue, join in for that last bit. so there were masses of people. i'll probably never see that many people in a cave again, and they were sort of, you know, forming this big sort of human line, passing the stretcher from person to person. and, you know, i can sort of like,

see face after face after face going past me. you know, acknowledgements and thanks and nods of respect and just, you know, it was a really nice experience, in a funny kind of way. i'm sure the morphine didn't hurt. one of the one of the things i love most about caving is the sort of camaraderie and the sense of community that we have. this thing that we do, it creates quite a really sort of tight knit bond between between cavers. so it doesn't surprise me that they achieved what they achieved. so we've got rope set up 30 metres. despite his injuries, george says he will return to caving. and to show his gratitude, he's training tojoin the team who rescued him. george joining us as a team member, i think that's tremendous. you know, he is an experienced caver. he understands a bit about rescue from the receiving end. i think that would be a real asset to us in that respect. but i think it shows his determination, really,

that it's not enough we've rescued him and he can go back to his caving. he wants to get involved, give something back and actually be one of those that rescues others. i think that's fantastic. i'm a caver and i'm a diver, and it's what i do. it's what makes me happy. and, you know, i know that whilst something something bad did happen to me, the chances of it happening are very, very low. surely the chances of it happening twice are exceptionally low? let's hope so. we're nowjoined by dr brendan sloane, one of the 300 people who helped to rescue george. good morning to you. i imagine, as we heard from george they're talking through his ordeal, it is an experience you will never forget? thank you for having me on. no, i think_ thank you for having me on. no, i think this — thank you for having me on. no, i think this is — thank you for having me on. no, i think this is one which is going to be in _ think this is one which is going to be in my— think this is one which is going to be in my memories for the rest of my caving _ be in my memories for the rest of my caving career. — be in my memories for the rest of my

caving career, certainly. i have been _ caving career, certainly. i have been involved in a fair number of rescues— been involved in a fair number of rescues and _ been involved in a fair number of rescues and the length and complexity of this is definitely right— complexity of this is definitely right at— complexity of this is definitely right at the top.— complexity of this is definitely right at the top. they must have been times _ right at the top. they must have been times where _ right at the top. they must have been times where you _ right at the top. they must have been times where you thought l right at the top. they must have i been times where you thought you weren't going to get him out? 50. i weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him, weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him. i — weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him, i wasn't _ weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him, i wasn't the _ weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him, i wasn't the first - weren't going to get him out? so, i saw him, i wasn't the first doctor there. _ saw him, i wasn't the first doctor there. but— saw him, i wasn't the first doctor there. but i— saw him, i wasn't the first doctor there, but i was in his missing 12 to 18 _ there, but i was in his missing 12 to 18 hours. _ there, but i was in his missing 12 to 18 hours, and he was definitely very badly— to 18 hours, and he was definitely very badly hurt. we knew it was going _ very badly hurt. we knew it was going to — very badly hurt. we knew it was going to take a long time to get him out. going to take a long time to get him out and _ going to take a long time to get him out and a _ going to take a long time to get him out. and a lot of the rescues we have, _ out. and a lot of the rescues we have, people may be a long way from home _ have, people may be a long way from home with _ have, people may be a long way from home with their injuries are relatively mild. just a broken leg or a turned — relatively mild. just a broken leg or a turned ankle. he was definitely a lot or a turned ankle. he was definitely a tot more — or a turned ankle. he was definitely a lot more severely harder than a lot a lot more severely harder than a tot of— a lot more severely harder than a tot of the — a lot more severely harder than a lot of the patients we have. i was concerhett — lot of the patients we have. i was concerned. there is no doubt about it. concerned. there is no doubt about it the _ concerned. there is no doubt about it. the longer it went on and the fact he _ it. the longer it went on and the fact he was— it. the longer it went on and the fact he was staying the same was reassuring, but it is never really a done _ reassuring, but it is never really a done deat— reassuring, but it is never really a done deal until they are coming out of the _ done deal until they are coming out of the cave, — done deal until they are coming out of the cave, at which point everybody can take a breath of relief — everybody can take a breath of relief. ~ ~' ., everybody can take a breath of relief. ~ ~ ., ., , ., , everybody can take a breath of relief. ~ ., ., , ., relief. we know that george is a really experienced _ relief. we know that george is a really experienced caver. - relief. we know that george is a really experienced caver. have l relief. we know that george is a i really experienced caver. have you worked out what went wrong? simple

bad luck. worked out what went wrong? simple bad luck- he — worked out what went wrong? simple bad luck. he was, _ worked out what went wrong? simple bad luck. he was, as _ worked out what went wrong? simple bad luck. he was, as i _ worked out what went wrong? simple bad luck. he was, as i understand, i bad luck. he was, as i understand, walking _ bad luck. he was, as i understand, walking over— bad luck. he was, as i understand, walking over some boulders which were _ walking over some boulders which were perched up in a rift. the person— were perched up in a rift. the person front of him stood on them, he's done _ person front of him stood on them, he's done on — person front of him stood on them, he's done on them and the boulders fell he's done on them and the boulders felt and _ he's done on them and the boulders felt and he _ he's done on them and the boulders fell and he fell with them. this can happen— fell and he fell with them. this can happen to — fell and he fell with them. this can happen to anybody. it is simple bad tuck _ happen to anybody. it is simple bad tuck that _ happen to anybody. it is simple bad tuck that is— happen to anybody. it is simple bad luck. that is why a lot of us are rain _ luck. that is why a lot of us are rain cave — luck. that is why a lot of us are rain cave rescues. there is a risk of things— rain cave rescues. there is a risk of things happening. if something happens. — of things happening. if something happens, as you heard, we would like someone _ happens, as you heard, we would like someone to— happens, as you heard, we would like someone to come and get us, so we feel someone to come and get us, so we feet it _ someone to come and get us, so we feet it is — someone to come and get us, so we feet it is the _ someone to come and get us, so we feel it is the right thing to get other— feel it is the right thing to get other people. this can happen to anyone — other people. this can happen to anyone it — other people. this can happen to anyone. it isjust one of those things — anyone. it isjust one of those things it— anyone. it is 'ust one of those thins. ., , anyone. it is 'ust one of those thins. ., _ anyone. it is 'ust one of those thinus. ., .y . . anyone. it is 'ust one of those thins. ., _ ., things. it has obviously had a big im act on things. it has obviously had a big impact on everybody _ things. it has obviously had a big impact on everybody involved. i things. it has obviously had a big i impact on everybody involved. what do you think you will take away from it? what have you learned from this rescue? ., ., ~ , rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is . uite rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is quite incredible. _ rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is quite incredible. we _ rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is quite incredible. we train - rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is quite incredible. we train as - rescue? so, the teamwork i saw is| quite incredible. we train as teams all the _ quite incredible. we train as teams all the time — quite incredible. we train as teams all the time and we train, you know, teams _ all the time and we train, you know, teams train — all the time and we train, you know, teams train together on occasions. but this— teams train together on occasions. but this was people coming from across— but this was people coming from across the — but this was people coming from across the country. over half the

teams _ across the country. over half the teams in — across the country. over half the teams in the uk had people there. the fact— teams in the uk had people there. the fact we could all pull together, work together on this, was phenomenal. there's been a lot of learning _ phenomenal. there's been a lot of learning i— phenomenal. there's been a lot of learning. lam phenomenal. there's been a lot of learning. i am sure we will do it differentty~ _ learning. i am sure we will do it differently. we managed to get it to work _ differently. we managed to get it to work we _ differently. we managed to get it to work. we got him out. and watching people _ work. we got him out. and watching people putt— work. we got him out. and watching people pull together in that way was fantastic _ people pull together in that way was fantastic. there's a lot of camaraderie within cavers. watching that in— camaraderie within cavers. watching that in action is phenomenal. it make _ that in action is phenomenal. it make me — that in action is phenomenal. it make me proud to be a part of it. you say— make me proud to be a part of it. you say that— make me proud to be a part of it. you say that but watching this as a person who doesn't go caving, does it not make you kind of question your hobby and i think, why am i doing this? has your hobby and i think, why am i doing this?— doing this? as i say, all of us in rescues are _ doing this? as i say, all of us in rescues are cavers _ doing this? as i say, all of us in rescues are cavers to _ doing this? as i say, all of us in rescues are cavers to start - doing this? as i say, all of us in | rescues are cavers to start with. some _ rescues are cavers to start with. some of— rescues are cavers to start with. some of it — rescues are cavers to start with. some of it is the element of adventure. there is a risk in going caving _ adventure. there is a risk in going caving it— adventure. there is a risk in going caving it is— adventure. there is a risk in going caving. it is not a big risk. driving _ caving. it is not a big risk. driving to— caving. it is not a big risk. driving to the cave is probably more dangerous— driving to the cave is probably more dangerous than going to the cave itsetf, _ dangerous than going to the cave itself, in — dangerous than going to the cave itself, in terms of the number of accidents— itself, in terms of the number of accidents people have. but it's

something, if there is a bit of risk and a _ something, if there is a bit of risk and a bit — something, if there is a bit of risk and a bit of— something, if there is a bit of risk and a bit of the unknown, that is the jov— and a bit of the unknown, that is the joy in— and a bit of the unknown, that is the joy in it _ and a bit of the unknown, that is the joy in it for a lot of us. we are carefut~ _ the joy in it for a lot of us. we are careful. george was being carefut~ — are careful. george was being careful. he was doing things appropriately. it was simple bad luck _ appropriately. it was simple bad luck you — appropriately. it was simple bad luck. you can have an accident doing even _ luck. you can have an accident doing even fairly— luck. you can have an accident doing even fairly simple things. there is a risk— even fairly simple things. there is a risk there~ — even fairly simple things. there is a risk there. you make your peace with it. _ a risk there. you make your peace with it, going and doing things which — with it, going and doing things which are _ with it, going and doing things which are overtly dangerous is not very sensible, but that element of the unknown is something that is an appeal— the unknown is something that is an appeal for— the unknown is something that is an appeal for quite a lot of us. well, ou have appeal for quite a lot of us. well, you have explained _ appeal for quite a lot of us. well, you have explained it _ appeal for quite a lot of us. well, you have explained it brilliantly. l you have explained it brilliantly. thank you so much. thank you. thank ou. you thank you so much. thank you. thank you- you and — thank you so much. thank you. thank you- you and i — thank you so much. thank you. thank you. you and i are _ thank you so much. thank you. thank you. you and i are too _ thank you so much. thank you. thank you. you and i are too tall— thank you so much. thank you. thank you. you and i are too tall to - thank you so much. thank you. thank you. you and i are too tall to cave. - you. you and i are too tall to cave. i have to — you. you and i are too tall to cave. i have to get _ you. you and i are too tall to cave. i have to get rescued _ you. you and i are too tall to cave. i have to get rescued every - you. you and i are too tall to cave. i have to get rescued every day. i l i have to get rescued every day. i literallyjust could not even get in a cave. couldn't happen. never going to happen. i a cave. couldn't happen. never going to ha en. ., a cave. couldn't happen. never going to ha en. . ., a cave. couldn't happen. never going to ha en. . . ., to happen. i am glad there are --eole to happen. i am glad there are people like _ to happen. i am glad there are people like brendan _

to happen. i am glad there are people like brendan around i to happen. i am glad there are people like brendan around to| to happen. i am glad there are - people like brendan around to help those around you are down there. john is we are talking about one of the difficultjobs. what is happening with roy hodgson? the difficult jobs. what is happening with roy hodgson? yeah, 74 ears old. if happening with roy hodgson? yeah, 74 years old- if he — happening with roy hodgson? yeah, 74 years old. if he thought _ happening with roy hodgson? yeah, 74 years old. if he thought an _ happening with roy hodgson? yeah, 74 years old. if he thought an easy - years old. if he thought an easy life away from football was something he fancied, apparently not. it looks like he is in line to join watford. he would go back and be the oldest premier league manager. following the sacking of claudio ranieri at watford, one thing watford always do, they are known for sacking managers, they are quick to line up the next one and it seems that roy hodgson, it is a job he fancies. in a difficultjob as they try to stay in the premier league. he never really stopped working there. no. all of this experience, he has got so many connections inside football. i wouldn't you want to tap into that? good morning. yes, the quiet life not for roy hodgson. he is in talks with watford after the sacking of claudio ranieri, who only lasted 14 matches in charge.

the club are now fighting to avoid relegation and are looking for their 15th manager in ten years, and their third this season. hodgson, who's 74, left palace at the end of the last season. at the time, he said he wanted to take a break from the game but did not rule out a return at some point, saying "one never knows". we can expect some details over the course of the day. we've heard of the phrase sick to the stomach. and that's how rafa nadal said he was feeling as he almost blew his chances of a 21st grand slam in melbourne. he was cruising two sets up, only to drop the next two against canada's denis shapovolov. he had the trainer out after he wasn't feeling very well. not that he showed any signs of it, as he took a thrilling winner takes all in the fifth. his first five setter of the tournament so far. only once has he ever won in melbourne before, 13 years ago. i was completely destroyed after that. yes, very tough day, very warm.

honestly, i didn't practise for it. i am not 21 any more, so... after this, these matches, it's great to have two days off. i think i felt quite good physically, in terms of movement, but it's true that the conditions here haven't been that hard for the last week. it would be some story if he could go all the way as it would be for us party should she win in melbourne in front of a home crowd, the first to do so in the singles in 44 years. she is out on court now. she is out on court now, taking onjessicca pegula for a spot in the semi finals. yet to drop a set. never easy carrying the hopes of a nation on your shoulders.. but she's looking relaxed. barty will face madison keys who's into herfirst grand slam semi—finalforfour years after beating french open

champion barbora krejcikova. plenty of tennis to feast your eyes on at the moment. they play so late, don't they? the that is the thing you forget. who would want to be playing tennis at 11 o'clock at night? everybody is in bed! night? eve bod is in bed! ., night? eve bod isin bed! ., , everybody is in bed! you 'ust crack on, john. everybody is in bed! you 'ust crack with it— everybody is in bed! you 'ust crack john- it at everybody is in bed! you 'ust crack on, john. it is your_ everybody is in bed! you 'ust crack on, john. it is yourjob. _ on, john. it is yourjob. who'd want to be here at six o'clock in the morning reading reports? you do it because you love it! i've got a treat for you now.— a treat for you now. don't go anywhere- — a treat for you now. don't go anywhere. this _ a treat for you now. don't go anywhere. this is _ a treat for you now. don't go anywhere. this is a - a treat for you now. don't go anywhere. this is a special i a treat for you now. don't go - anywhere. this is a special moment. release the weatherman! morning, matt.— release the weatherman! mornin~,matt. ., ., morning, matt. come on! good morning- _ morning, matt. come on! good morning- in _ morning, matt. come on! good morning. in all— morning, matt. come on! good morning. in all my _ morning, matt. come on! good morning. in all my years - morning, matt. come on! good morning. in all my years of- morning. in all my years of broadcasting this is an entrance, the best entrance i have ever had. thank you very much, phil. i am in the world famous blackpool tower

ballroom. and what a place to be welcomed into. it is a stunning, world—renowned location here. and to tell us a little bit more about what has been going on, we have general manager here, kenny. good morning. what a place to work? it certainly is. the wembley arena ballroom dancing. there no place like it. it has been a difficult few years for venues like yourself but you have been making the most of it? definitely. we offer escapism. for people to come away and enjoy the environment. we have invested some money. last winter we did a restoration project on the ceiling. over the last three weeks we have been doing an amazing project on the dance floor. it looks better than ever. ., , ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? — ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? i _ ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? i have _ ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? i have been _ ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? i have been here - ever. tell me what they did with the dance floor? i have been here manyj dance floor? i have been here many times and it is believing? greg kniaht times and it is believing? greg knight beaming. _ times and it is believing? greg knight beaming. they - times and it is believing? (j knight beaming. they have taken it right back to the wood, exposed the colour in the wood. you can see it better than ever. literally they

have put in a polish and it is the first time in 30 years that has happened. we are the wembley arena ballroom dancing and now we have the dance floor to match the rest of the arena. what better place to come? one little fact i didn't know, the floor is sprung but it can be turned off? . , ,., , .., floor is sprung but it can be turned off? absolutely. it can be locked. when we open — off? absolutely. it can be locked. when we open it, _ off? absolutely. it can be locked. when we open it, ten _ off? absolutely. it can be locked. when we open it, ten o'clock, - off? absolutely. it can be locked. | when we open it, ten o'clock, the floor will have the sprung dance floor will have the sprung dance floor and people will dance and it helps with their steps. when the stars from strictly gong, they are not used to it because they bounce around. in the studio it is a solid floor. �* , . , around. in the studio it is a solid floor. . , . , . , floor. after such lengthy closures, it must be great _ floor. after such lengthy closures, it must be great to _ floor. after such lengthy closures, it must be great to see _ floor. after such lengthy closures, it must be great to see them - floor. after such lengthy closures, it must be great to see them back| floor. after such lengthy closures, i it must be great to see them back on the dance floor?— the dance floor? absolutely. it shows how _ the dance floor? absolutely. it shows how committed - the dance floor? absolutely. it shows how committed they i the dance floor? absolutely. it| shows how committed they are. the dance floor? absolutely. it i shows how committed they are. we have been here since six o'clock this morning. everybody wants to experience this. we are back open today. the 22 to —— the 2022 season. long may it continue. good luck. i am sure i will be back with my girls ballroom dancing in the future. well, they will be. i will be on the sidelines. yes,

wonderful site. i will be on the sidelines. yes, wonderfulsite. let's i will be on the sidelines. yes, wonderful site. let's look at what is happening outside the ballroom this morning. it is on the cloudy and cool site. a bit misty as i came in earlier on and that is the case for quite a few people. there are quite a dry, if cloudy day across the majority of the uk. high pressure in charge. we are on the edge of it. that is allowing weather fronts close to the north and west of scotland. again here today we could see some rain at times. light and patchy. have your bursts working towards orkney and shetland later. the breeze will pick up as well. away from that there are pockets of frost and fog around, with temperatures dropping below freezing in parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. you get a little bit of sunshine. sunshine through the english channel. a lot of cloud overall for most. temperatures where it stays gloomy, the cool side. five to 6 degrees. ten or 11 on the brighter spots. this evening and overnight we started cloudy. rain at the north of scotland. a few splashes of rain further south

across scotland. most places will be dry. more cloud breaks across scotland as we head into wednesday morning. the breeze. temperatures from dropping too much but there will be a frost. frost free into the middle part of the week. change is afoot for wednesday. across the country you will notice more breeze. the wind picking up across scotland. here we see some outbreaks of rain become more heavy and extensive especially in the north and west, moving into northern ireland later on. with more cloud breaks for england and wales, the better chance of sunshine. it will feel milder. windy conditions on wednesday night. in northern scotland we could see winds of 70 to 80 mph. that could lead to some disruption. patchy rain south, england and wales sting completely dry. for most on thursday it will be a dry and sunny day. and it will be a dry and sunny day. and it will be a dry and sunny day. and it will feel pleasant in that sunshine to begin with, more of a north—westerly breeze later will add a bit of a chill and they could be some wintry showers in northern

scotland. overall, comparatively gloomy conditions some of you have experience, some sunshine. who needs sunshine when you have got the dazzling sight of blackpool tower ballroom? it has been a fun morning. hope you have enjoyed it. i will hand you back to the studio. we have loved it. have you taken a picture and send it to your girls? there are huge ballroom dancing fans. i'm sure there are very proud of you today. fans. i'm sure there are very proud of you today-— of you today. they will be very 'ealous, of you today. they will be very jealous. very _ of you today. they will be very jealous, very envious. - of you today. they will be very jealous, very envious. they i of you today. they will be very i jealous, very envious. they would of you today. they will be very - jealous, very envious. they would be back on this ballroom very soon. lovely to see you. thank you very much. please thank everybody from the team at breakfast. it much. please thank everybody from the team at breakfast.— the team at breakfast. it has brouaht the team at breakfast. it has brought the _ the team at breakfast. it has brought the sunshine. - the team at breakfast. it has brought the sunshine. it i the team at breakfast. it has| brought the sunshine. it feels the team at breakfast. it has i brought the sunshine. it feels like the 1950s. that _ brought the sunshine. it feels like the 1950s. that floor. _ brought the sunshine. it feels like the 1950s. that floor. my - brought the sunshine. it feels like i the 1950s. that floor. my goodness. here's a treat for history buffs. we're talking hadrian's wall today, and notjust the structure above the ground, but also the wealth of archaeological evidence beneath it. unfortunately, that treasure trove of items is under threat. our climate editorjustin

rowlatt can tell us more. morning. i can't hear you guys, so you are _ morning. i can't hear you guys, so you are going to have to queue me. i am here _ you are going to have to queue me. i am here on— you are going to have to queue me. i am here on hadrian's wall. it is an overcast _ am here on hadrian's wall. it is an overcast day~ _ am here on hadrian's wall. it is an overcast day. look at the wall. stretching _ overcast day. look at the wall. stretching away here over the horizon — stretching away here over the horizon. just imagine what it would be like _ horizon. just imagine what it would be like for— horizon. just imagine what it would be like for a — horizon. just imagine what it would be like for a roman infantry soldier. _ be like for a roman infantry soldier, possibly from north africa, maybe _ soldier, possibly from north africa, maybe the — soldier, possibly from north africa, maybe the middle east, europe, standing — maybe the middle east, europe, standing up here, the barbarous pits to the _ standing up here, the barbarous pits to the north, an incredible location~ _ to the north, an incredible location. birthday greetings, birthday celebrations are in order because — birthday celebrations are in order because the wall is 1900 years old. but climate change is threatening some _ that are preserved in the buggy peatland soils around the wall. as i have been— peatland soils around the wall. as i have been discovering. for the romans, this was the end of civilization.

at 73 miles long, hadrian's wall is, without question, the greatest roman structure in britain. it's reckoned it took 15,000 men, six years to build, and the sites around the wall have been the source of some of the most incredible roman artifacts everfound in britain. sites along the wall have yielded more examples of leather goods, like shoes and belts, than anywhere else in the world. that's because the waterlogged peat soils here, mean organic materials like this child's shoe, don't rot. wooden objects survived too, like this net comb. even a roman toilet seat. but 19 centuries after construction of the wall first began, and climate change is threatening the ancient objects preserved here.

so what we've got here is a field where it should be very, very wet. but what's happening is, it's drying out throughout the year. so this was a well... this was a well. ..but the land's withdrawn around it... yeah. ..revealing it as this mound? we're elevated above the surrounding field here, which has all dropped as the site's become desiccated. and then eventually, of course, the material on top's washed away with heavy rain. this is magma, one of the biggest roman forts alongside the wall. the site has never been dug, and now archaeologists are worried, because if it dries, the treasures buried here could begin to rot away. this is what all of hadrian's wall looked like before it was excavated. there were soldiers stationed here from across the roman empire. this place has the potential to be, quite frankly, amazing, because of the levels of preservation here. pretty much everything that they used on this site for three or 400 years, has the potential to be preserved in more or less the same state it was thrown away in, underthe ground where we're standing, which is an incredible opportunity.

just think of the range of stuff that we could be standing on right now, and what kind of story that can tell us about life here almost 2,000 years ago. we've got something called a pesometer, which measures what's going on right under the ground. the question is, how quickly this archaeological resource is being lost? one thing the water level is monitoring, basically also the temperature down there. to find out, they've dug boreholes and monitor what's happening to the water on the site hour by hour. and in a freezer at teesside university, they keep samples of the soil. so we're taking out one of our examples that we obtained it at carvoran at the roman army museum on hadrian's wall. taking it out of the freezer. now that's stored at minus 80, is it? minus 80. hence why specifically, we're looking at moisture levels, total carbon, total nitrogen, the chemistry and microbiology

changes that go on with the drying out of that peat area. and what if it is continuing to dry out? what does that mean for the archaeological remains? it's catastrophe. as those peat areas dry out, it changes the chemistry, which then impacts on the artifacts underneath that peat level. say it how it is — they rot away, don't they? they will disappear. we will lose our heritage. and climate change isn'tjust putting archaeological treasures at risk at sites like this, the roman fort of vindolanda just along hadrian's wall. there are reckoned to be more than 22,000 archaeological sites in uk peatlands. rosie everett has been assessing the effect of climate change on peatland archaeology across the country. peatland represents such. a small part of the ecology of britain, but the stories i that they can tell is massive,

and it has such a big implication. for, not just our personal history, but also our climatic history. and our environmental history, and we need to protect them. the treasures found at sites like vindolanda show what could be lost. handwritten messages. children's toys. the oldest boxing gloves ever found. if we lose places like this, we lose that direct connection to the people who lived in this island 2000 years ago, we lose the chance to learn as much as we can about them, and we lose part of our own heritage and part of our own history. who knows what else will be lost unless these sites are preserved? so what can be done, if anything, to preserve _ so what can be done, if anything, to preserve the — so what can be done, if anything, to preserve the treasures stored in the buggy— preserve the treasures stored in the buggy peatland is around places like hadrian's_ buggy peatland is around places like hadrian's wall? i am joined by doctor— hadrian's wall? i am joined by doctor andrew burley. is there anything —

doctor andrew burley. is there anything we can do to protect the peatlands? we anything we can do to protect the eatlands? ~ .., anything we can do to protect the eatlands? ~ ., ., peatlands? we can monitor the landscape- _ peatlands? we can monitor the landscape- we _ peatlands? we can monitor the landscape. we can _ peatlands? we can monitor the landscape. we can have - peatlands? we can monitor the landscape. we can have superl peatlands? we can monitor the i landscape. we can have super rescue material _ landscape. we can have super rescue material before — landscape. we can have super rescue material before it _ landscape. we can have super rescue material before it disappears - landscape. we can have super rescue material before it disappears for- material before it disappears for good _ material before it disappears for good rescue _ material before it disappears for good. rescue some _ material before it disappears for good. rescue some of— material before it disappears for good. rescue some of those i material before it disappears for- good. rescue some of those treasures we have _ good. rescue some of those treasures we have for— good. rescue some of those treasures we have for future _ good. rescue some of those treasures we have for future generations. - good. rescue some of those treasures we have for future generations. it. good. rescue some of those treasures we have for future generations. it a. we have for future generations. at a site like magma, _ we have for future generations. site like magma, what does rescue mean? _ site like magma, what does rescue mean? ,. ., , ., ~ site like magma, what does rescue mean? ,. ., , .«r ., mean? rescue means taking a few excavation trenches _ mean? rescue means taking a few excavation trenches in _ mean? rescue means taking a few excavation trenches in sensitive i excavation trenches in sensitive areas, _ excavation trenches in sensitive areas. sampling— excavation trenches in sensitive areas, sampling the _ excavation trenches in sensitive areas, sampling the site - excavation trenches in sensitive areas, sampling the site and i excavation trenches in sensitive i areas, sampling the site and getting samples _ areas, sampling the site and getting samples of— areas, sampling the site and getting samples of that _ areas, sampling the site and getting samples of that material, _ areas, sampling the site and getting samples of that material, that - samples of that material, that incredible _ samples of that material, that incredible stuff _ samples of that material, that incredible stuff like _ samples of that material, that incredible stuff like writing i incredible stuff like writing tablets. _ incredible stuff like writing tablets, boots _ incredible stuff like writing tablets, boots and - incredible stuff like writing tablets, boots and shoes, i incredible stuff like writing i tablets, boots and shoes, that incredible stuff like writing - tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away— tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away to — tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away to be _ tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away to be lost _ tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away to be lost forever. - tablets, boots and shoes, that will rot away to be lost forever. we i tablets, boots and shoes, that will. rot away to be lost forever. we want to work— rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out — rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out what _ rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out what is _ rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out what is people _ rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out what is people wore i rot away to be lost forever. we want to work out what is people wore on i to work out what is people wore on their— to work out what is people wore on their feet, — to work out what is people wore on their feet, what _ to work out what is people wore on their feet, what they— to work out what is people wore on their feet, what they had _ to work out what is people wore on their feet, what they had to - to work out what is people wore on their feet, what they had to say i to work out what is people wore on their feet, what they had to say to| their feet, what they had to say to each _ their feet, what they had to say to each other — their feet, what they had to say to each other we _ their feet, what they had to say to each other. we have _ their feet, what they had to say to each other. we have to _ their feet, what they had to say to each other. we have to try- their feet, what they had to say to each other. we have to try to i their feet, what they had to say to each other. we have to try to find | each other. we have to try to find that out _ each other. we have to try to find that out now _ each other. we have to try to find that out now because _ each other. we have to try to find that out now because in _ each other. we have to try to find that out now because in 20, - each other. we have to try to find that out now because in 20, 30 i that out now because in 20, 30 years. — that out now because in 20, 30 years. we — that out now because in 20, 30 years. we may— that out now because in 20, 30 years, we may not _ that out now because in 20, 30 years, we may not be - that out now because in 20, 30 years, we may not be able i that out now because in 20, 30 years, we may not be able to. i that out now because in 20, 30 years, we may not be able to. there used to be — years, we may not be able to. there used to be an _ years, we may not be able to. there used to be an expression _ years, we may not be able to. there used to be an expression in - years, we may not be able to. there used to be an expression in artic i years, we may not be able to. there used to be an expression in artic -- | used to be an expression in artic —— ideology, _ used to be an expression in artic —— ideology, if— used to be an expression in artic —— ideology, if it — used to be an expression in artic —— ideology, if it is buried, they say. that— ideology, if it is buried, they say. that is— ideology, if it is buried, they say. that is not— ideology, if it is buried, they say. that is not true any more, is it? i'm that is not true any more, is it? l'm afraid — that is not true any more, is it? i'm afraid not, not for people in peatland — i'm afraid not, not for people in peatland environments. - i'm afraid not, not for people in peatland environments. if- i'm afraid not, not for people in| peatland environments. if things change _ peatland environments. if things change above _ peatland environments. if things change above ground, _ peatland environments. if things change above ground, they- peatland environments. if things change above ground, they can i peatland environments. if things i change above ground, they can also change _ change above ground, they can also change below — change above ground, they can also change below ground. _ change above ground, they can also change below ground. small- change above ground, they can also. change below ground. small changes can have _ change below ground. small changes can have a _ change below ground. small changes can have a big — change below ground. small changes can have a big impact— change below ground. small changes can have a big impact on— can have a big impact on preservation _ can have a big impact on. preservation environments. can have a big impact on preservation environments. wouldn't

it be possible. _ preservation environments. wouldn't it be possible, for _ preservation environments. wouldn't it be possible, for example, - preservation environments. wouldn't it be possible, for example, to - preservation environments. wouldn't it be possible, for example, to pumpj it be possible, for example, to pump water— it be possible, for example, to pump water over— it be possible, for example, to pump water over them and re—wet the peatlands? it water over them and re-wet the peatlands?— water over them and re-wet the eatlands? , . . ., , ., peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking — peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking about _ peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking about vast _ peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking about vast parts - peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking about vast parts of- peatlands? it is a nice idea. if you are talking about vast parts of the j are talking about vast parts of the uk, it— are talking about vast parts of the uk, it is— are talking about vast parts of the uk, it is not— are talking about vast parts of the uk, it is not practical— are talking about vast parts of the uk, it is not practical to _ are talking about vast parts of the uk, it is not practical to do - uk, it is not practical to do something _ uk, it is not practical to do something like _ uk, it is not practical to do something like that. - uk, it is not practical to do something like that. this i uk, it is not practical to do| something like that. this is uk, it is not practical to do i something like that. this is the problem — something like that. this is the problem we _ something like that. this is the problem. we are _ something like that. this is the problem. we are talking - something like that. this is the problem. we are talking about| something like that. this is the| problem. we are talking about a something like that. this is the - problem. we are talking about a big area the _ problem. we are talking about a big area the length _ problem. we are talking about a big area the length and _ problem. we are talking about a big area the length and breadth - problem. we are talking about a big area the length and breadth of- area the length and breadth of britaih — area the length and breadth of britaih the _ area the length and breadth of britain. the sort— area the length and breadth of britain. the sort of— area the length and breadth of britain. the sort of treasures i area the length and breadth of. britain. the sort of treasures that are buried — britain. the sort of treasures that are buried under— britain. the sort of treasures that are buried under those _ britain. the sort of treasures that are buried under those deposits. britain. the sort of treasures that. are buried under those deposits up and down — are buried under those deposits up and down the — are buried under those deposits up and down the country. _ are buried under those deposits up and down the country. let’s - and down the country. let's remember. _ and down the country. let's remember, 22,500 - and down the country. let's remember, 22,500 sites, l remember, 22,500 sites, archaeological sites, 12% peatlands cover _ archaeological sites, 12% peatlands cover 12% _ archaeological sites, 12% peatlands cover 12% of the uk. of those sites range _ cover 12% of the uk. of those sites range from — cover 12% of the uk. of those sites range from paleolithic sites to the modern _ range from paleolithic sites to the modern era?— range from paleolithic sites to the modern era? . �* , :: :: :: modern era? that's right. the 22,000 sites are the — modern era? that's right. the 22,000 sites are the ones _ modern era? that's right. the 22,000 sites are the ones we _ modern era? that's right. the 22,000 sites are the ones we know _ modern era? that's right. the 22,000 sites are the ones we know about. - sites are the ones we know about. they— sites are the ones we know about. they are _ sites are the ones we know about. they are probably— sites are the ones we know about. they are probably a _ sites are the ones we know about. they are probably a fraction - sites are the ones we know about. they are probably a fraction of- sites are the ones we know about. i they are probably a fraction of what is realty _ they are probably a fraction of what is realty there _ they are probably a fraction of what is really there. this _ they are probably a fraction of what is really there. this challenge - they are probably a fraction of what is really there. this challenge is - is really there. this challenge is truly— is really there. this challenge is truly massive _ is really there. this challenge is truly massive. ti.— is really there. this challenge is truly massive.— is really there. this challenge is truly massive. is really there. this challenge is trul massive. �* . . �* truly massive. a huge challenge. and a warnin: truly massive. a huge challenge. and a warning from _ truly massive. a huge challenge. and a warning from hadrian's _ truly massive. a huge challenge. and a warning from hadrian's wall. - truly massive. a huge challenge. and a warning from hadrian's wall. 1900| a warning from hadrian's wall. 1900 years— a warning from hadrian's wall. 1900 years after— a warning from hadrian's wall. 1900 years after it was first constructing —— obstructed, we could lose are _ constructing —— obstructed, we could lose are heritage, our understanding of ahmad _ lose are heritage, our understanding of ahmad pastor, as well as jeopardising the future. that is

what _ jeopardising the future. that is what climate change is risking for us alt _ what climate change is risking for us all. . . what climate change is risking for us all. . , ., ~ what climate change is risking for us all. ., , ., ~ i., you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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